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Georgia - Newton County
Newton County Georgia has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Orna Villa, Oxford Historic District, Brick Store, Covington Historic District and Floyd Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Newton County places including Richard K. Dearing, Edward Lloyd Thomas, Bruce & Morgan, Golucke, J.W., and Company, et al., Bruce and Morgan, James Smith, Cary Wood and Merritt J. Morehouse. Prominent architectural styles found in Newton Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Brick Store (added 2009 - - #09000186)
US 278 at Little River Rd./Social Circle Rd. , Covington
Mailsmc, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Public Works
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Monument/Marker
More Information:
Burge Farm (added 2000 - - #00000467)
Also known as Burge-Bolton House, Burge Plantation
Roughly bounded by GA 142, Cook Rd., Morehouse Rd. and Sewell Rd. , Newborn
Quentin Melson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Morehouse, Merritt J.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Covington Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000969)
Also known as See Also:Floyd Street Historic District and Newton County Co
Roughly Covington City S of US 278 , Covington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bruce and Morgan, Golucke, J.W., and Company, et al.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Black, Transportation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clinic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Covington Mills and Mill Village Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000370)
Roughly bounded by Wheat, Collins and Lott Sts. and, to the norht, the Covington Mills pond and Creek , Covington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Floyd Street Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000699)
Floyd St. from Elm to W of Sockwell St. , Covington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wood,Cary, Et al.
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Newborn Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000970)
Roughly the entire city limits of Newborn City , Newborn
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Education, Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation, Architecture, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, School, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Rail-Related, School, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
More Information:
Newton County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001216)
Courthouse Sq. , Covington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,James, Bruce & Morgan
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics, Law, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
North Covington Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000526)
Also known as Midway
N. Emory and Odum Sts. and Georgia (CSX) Railroad , Covington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
More Information:
Orna Villa (added 1973 - - #73000636)
Also known as The Alexander Means House
1008 N. Emory St. , Oxford
Haha169, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dearing,Richard K.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Oxford Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000603)
Also known as See Also:Orna Villa
College and residential district centered around Wesley St. , Oxford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thomas,Edward Lloyd
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Porterdale Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000974)
Roughly the city limits of Porterdale north of Elm St. , Porterdale
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Energy Facility, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
More Information:
Salem Camp Ground (added 1998 - - #98000175)
Also known as Salem Camp Meeting
3940 Salem Rd. , Covington
Quentin Melson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Religion, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Other, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Government, Other, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station, Religious Structure
More Information:
Starrsville Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000715)
Also known as Old and New Starrsville Historic District
Jct. GA 213, Old Starsville and Dixie Rds. , Starrsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Black, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage
More Information:
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