National Register of Historic Places - Georgia (GA), Hall County

Hall County Georgia has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chicopee Mill and Village Historic District, Hall County Courthouse and Tanner's Mill, Bailey-Harper House--Doctors Building and Bowman-Pirkle House.

Many famous people are associated with these Hall County historic places including Joseph Banks, Beulah Rucker Oliver, A.D. Candler, John M. Haynes, John Garrison and Felix Jackson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hall County places including Fisk Carter Construction Co., J.E. & Co. Sirrene, Daniell & Beutell, William J.J. Chase, S.D. Trowbridge, Loden & Prater, Cunningham Bros., Ray Ward, William Head and Beulah Rucker. Prominent architectural styles found in Hall Country are Late Victorian, Classical Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Alta Vista Cemetery (added 2012 - - #12000551)

521 Jones St., Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Art, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Black, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

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Bailey-Harper House--Doctors Building (added 2006 - - #06000504)

204 Green St., NE , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

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Bowman-Pirkle House (added 1973 - - #73000623)

NE of Buford off U.S. 23 on Friendship Rd. , Buford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cherokee Indians, Bowman,John

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Brenau College District (added 1978 - - #78000987)

Academy, Prior, Washington and Boulevard Sts. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

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Candler Street School (added 1982 - - #82002447)

Candler St. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Loden & Prater, Cunningham Bros.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Chicopee Mill and Village Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001638)

Roughly bounded by Fourth & Fifth Sts., North, K, 8th, H, G & F Aves. on US 23 , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fisk Carter Construction Co., Sirrene,J.E. & Co.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

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Clermont Residential Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001970)

Main, Harris, Martin, and Railroad Sts. , Clermont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Haynes,John M.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Dixie Hunt Hotel (added 1985 - - #85001057)

209 Spring St., SW , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chase,William J.J.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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Federal Building and Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000684)

Also known as U.S. Post Office

126 Washington St. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

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Flowery Branch Commercial Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001932)

Main St. & Railroad Ave. , Flowery Branch

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Gainesville Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #02000873)

Roughly bounded by Broad St., Maple St., Academy St. and Green St. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Gillsville Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001933)

GA 52 , Gillsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Garrison,John

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Green Street District (added 1975 - - #75000596)

Both sides of Green St. from Green Street Pl. to Glenwood Rd. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Green Street-Brenau Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001974)

Also known as See Also:Brenau College District;Green Street District;Candl

Green, Candler, Park, Brenau, Boulevard & Prior Sts., Green St. Circle, City Park and much of Brenau College Campus , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Candler,A.D.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

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Hall County Courthouse (added 1995 - - #95000717)

Jct. of Spring and Green Sts. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Daniell & Beutell

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Hall County Jail (added 1985 - - #85002084)

Also known as Old Hall County Jail

Bradford St. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Adams,A.K., Chase,William J.J.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Head's Mill (added 1990 - - #89002301)

Also known as Healan's Mill

Whitehall Rd., E of jct. with US 23 , Lula

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Head,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Jackson Building (added 1985 - - #85001677)

112 Washington St. NE , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Prater,Levi, Trowbridge,S.D.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Jackson,Felix

Significant Year:

1915

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Logan Building (added 1990 - - #89002266)

119 E. Washington St. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brice,Joe R., Ward,Ray

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Lula Residential Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002244)

Cobb, Carter, Chattahoochee and Toombs Sts. , Lula

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Banks,Joseph,et al.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Rucker, Beulah, House--School (added 1995 - - #95000533)

Also known as Gainesville High and Industrial School for Colored; Beulah R

2110 Athens Hwy. , Gainesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Oliver, Beulah Rucker

Significant Year:

1945, 1915

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Tanner's Mill (added 1979 - - #79000729)

S of Gainesville on SR 3 , Gainsville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Architecture, Engineering, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

19th Century Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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