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Georgia - Clarke County - Historic Districts
Clarke County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Garden Club of Georgia Museum-Headquarters House,Founder's Memorial Garden, Old North Campus, University of Georgia, Cobbham Historic District, Dearing Street Historic District and Downtown Athens Historic District.

The famous person Robert L. Bloomfield is associated with one of more of the Clarke County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clarke County places including Edward Wade, A. Ten Eyck Brown, John Cobb, Hal O. Johnson, Henry Hull Carlton, unknown, John William Barnett, Georgian Development Co., Charles S. Peabody and Fred Orr. Prominent architectural styles found in Clarke Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Athens Factory (added 1980 - - #80000989)
Also known as Old Mill, The
Baldwin and Williams Sts. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Industrial
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Specialty Store
Athens Manufacturing Company (added 2002 - - #02001634)
Also known as Thomas Textile Company, Georgia Manufacturing Company
585 While Circle , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Athens Warehouse Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002021)
Also known as See Also:Downtown Athens Historic District
Roughly bounded by Hancock and Thomas Sts., and the RR tracks , Athens
Smwhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Chicago
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Storage, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility, Warehouse
Bloomfield Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000850)
Also known as See Also:Parr, Calvin W., House
Roughly bounded by Bloomfield and Peabody Sts., U of G campus, Rutherford St and Milledge Ave. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Bloomfield,Robert L.
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture
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
Boulevard Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000851)
Also known as See Also:President's House, University of Georgia;Grady, Hen
Roughly bounded by the Seaboard Coastline RR tracks, Pulaski St., Prince Ave., and Hiawassee St. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Transportation, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Brightwell Shotgun Row (added 2001 - - #01000642)
366-376 Barber St. , Athens
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Black, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Buena Vista Heights Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001029)
Roughly bounded by Park Ave., Prince Ave., Pound St., and Nantahala Extension , Athens
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Cobbham Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000973)
Also known as See Also:Sledge-Cobb House;Seney-Stovall Chapel
Roughly bounded by Prince Ave., Hill, Reese, and Pope Sts. , Athens
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Cobb,John
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Dearing Street Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000580)
Also known as See Also:Crane,Ross,House;Chase,Albon,House;Wilkins House;Ha
Roughly bounded by Broad and Baxter Sts., Milledge Ave., and includes both sides of Finley St. and Henderson Ave. , Athens
Patmcalex, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Downtown Athens Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000974)
Also known as See Also:Franklin House;Clarke County Courthouse;Downtown At, See Also: Downtown Athens H.D. AD, BI & BD
Roughly bounded by Hancock Ave., Foundry, Mitchell , Athens
Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Renaissance, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Government Office
Downtown Athens Historic District (Additional Documentation, Boundary Increase II and Boundary Decrease) (added 2006 - - #06000737)
Roughly bounded by Dougherty St., Thomas St., Hickory St., Broad St. South St. and Pulaski St. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brown, A. Ten Eyck
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Significant Year:
1853, 1847, 1841
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Black, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Clinic, Communications Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Correctional Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Theater
Downtown Athens Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84000965)
Also known as See Also:Downtown Athens Historic District
Roughly bounded by Hancock Ave., Foundry, Mitchell, Broad, and Lumpkin sts. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Garden Club of Georgia Museum-Headquarters House,Founder's Memorial Garden (added 1972 - - #72000376)
Lumpkin St., University of Georgia campus , Athens
GAgayle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wade,Edward
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, College, Forest, Museum
Milledge Avenue Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000852)
Also known as See Also:Albin P. Dearing House;Thomas-Carithers House;Dr. J
Milledge Ave. from Broad St. to Five Points , Athens
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Milledge Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2009 - - #09000748)
295 W. Rutherford St. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Milledge Circle Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000859)
Milledge Park, Lumpkin St., Milledge Circle and Milledge Ave. , Athens
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Georgian Development Co.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Oconee Hill Cemetery (added 2013 - - #13000291)
297 Cemetery St., Athens
Froggerlaura, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Art, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Black, Other-Ethnic, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Oglethorpe Avenue Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001360)
Also known as See Also:Carnegie Library Building
Oglethorpe Ave. , Athens
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Peabody,Charles S.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
College, Plaza, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Defense, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Naval Facility, Plaza, Single Dwelling
Old North Campus, University of Georgia (added 1972 - - #72000379)
Bounded by Broad, Lumpkin, and Jackson Sts. , Athens
GAgayle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Reese Street Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001990)
Roughly bounded by Meigs, Finley, Broad, & Harris Sts. , Athens
APK, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Black, Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Rocksprings Shotgun Row Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000875)
433--447 Rocksprings St. , Athens
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
West Cloverhurst Avenue Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001000)
W. Cloverhurst Ave. vet. Springdale St. and S. Milledge Ave. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Carlton, Henry Hull
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
West Hancock Avenue Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000227)
Roughly bounded by Hill, Franklin, Broad Sts. and the Plaza , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
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
Winterville Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000742)
Also known as Winter's Station, Six-Mile Station
Roughly center on Main St. and on the abandoned Georgia RR line within the city limits of Winterville , Winterville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson, Hal O., Barnett, John William
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Transportation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Department Store, Post Office, Professional, School, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Post Office, School, Single Dwelling
Woodlawn Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001390)
Also known as Mrs. N. Adams Estate;Rutherford Survey
Woodlawn Ave. , Athens
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Orr,Fred
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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