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

Glynn County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brunswick Old Town, Fort Frederica National Monument, Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery, Jekyll Island Club and Rockefeller Cottage.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Pre-Historic and Early American dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Glynn County places including Maj. William Horton, George Purvis, James Hamilton Couper, C.B. Cluskey and Bvt. Gen. O.M. Poe. Prominent architectural styles found in Glynn Country are Gothic, Late Victorian and Queen Anne.

Brunswick Old Town (added 1974 - - #74000683)

Also known as Bay St. Urban Renewal Area;See Also:Brunswick Old Town Histo

Address Restricted , Brunswick

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Community Planning And Development

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Pre-Historic, Early American

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Brunswick Old Town Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000727)

Also known as See Also:Brunswick Old Town

Roughly bounded by 1st, Bay, New Bay, H and Cochran Sts. , Brunswick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Single Dwelling, Underwater

Fort Frederica National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000065)

12 mi. N of Brunswick , Brunswick

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Hamilton Plantation Slave Cabins (added 1988 - - #88000968)

Address Restricted , St. Simons Island

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Couper,James Hamilton

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Black

Cultural Affiliation:

Black Slave

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery (added 1971 - - #71000278)

Riverview Dr. , Jekyll Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Horton,Maj. William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park

Jekyll Island Club (added 1972 - - #72000385)

Between Riverview Dr. and Old Village Blvd. , Jekyll Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Civic

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Rockefeller Cottage (added 1971 - - #71000279)

Also known as Rockefeller Museum;Indian Mound;See Also:Jekyll Island Club

331 Riverview Dr. , Jekyll Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

St. Simons Lighthouse and Lighthouse Keepers' Building (added 1972 - - #72000386)

600 Beachview Dr. , St. Simons Island

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cluskey,C.B., Poe,Bvt. Gen. O.M.

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

19th C. Coastal American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum