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

Franklin County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these Franklin County historic places including Job Bowers and W.A. Royston.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Job Bowers, W.F. Bowers, unknown, Leila Ross Wilburn and James Fleming. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian and Chicago.

Bellamy Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001304)

GA 51, approximately 2.75 mi. NW of jct. with I-85 , Carnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Canon Commercial Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001681)

Depot St. between Bond Ave. & Broad St. , Canon

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bowers,Job, Bowers,W.F.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Bowers,Job,et al.

Significant Year:

1879

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Hamilton Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001300)

GA 51, approximately .5 mi. NW of jct. with I-85 , Carnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Historic Churches of Canon Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001680)

Broad St. at Canon Ave. , Canon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fleming,James

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Jones Street Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000207)

Jones, Baker, and Old Carnesville Rd. , Lavonia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Lavonia Commercial Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000212)

Jones, Augusta, Vickery, Grogan, Bowman Sts. , Lavonia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

McConnell Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001299)

GA 51, approximately 2.5 mi. NW of jct. with I-85 , Carnesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Royston Commercial Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001969)

Along Church and Railroad Sts. , Royston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Royston,W.A.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Vickery Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000224)

Also known as Vickery Street Residential Historic District

Vickery St. , Lavonia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Walnut Hill Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001296)

GA 51, approximately 1 mi. NW of jct. with I-85 , Carnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

West Avenue-Roberts Street Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000225)

Between Mason and Jones Sts. , Lavonia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Wilburn, Leila Ross

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling