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

Decatur County Georgia has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Callahan, J. W., House, Decatur County Courthouse and First African Missionary Baptist Church, Allen Mercantile Company and Bainbridge Commercial Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Decatur County historic places including John Wesley Callahan and Duncan Curry.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Decatur County places including Thomas H. Bynes, Alexander Blair and Nicholas Ittner. Prominent architectural styles found in Decatur Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Allen Mercantile Company (added 2002 - - #02001632)

102 Main St. , Climax

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Bainbridge Commercial Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001908)

Roughly bounded by Water, Clark, Troupe, West, Broughton, & Crawford Sts. , Bainbridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

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Bainbridge Residential Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001907)

Roughly bounded by Calhoun, Scott, Evans, College, & Washington Sts. , Bainbridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

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

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Brinson Family Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002677)

Bainbridge, Wainhurst and Leon Sts. , Brinson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Callahan, J. W., House (added 1976 - - #76000616)

200 Evans St. , Bainbridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Callahan,John Wesley

Significant Year:

1907

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Curry Hill Plantation (added 1973 - - #73000620)

6 mi. E of Bainbridge on U.S. 84 , Bainbridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Curry,Duncan

Significant Year:

1855, 1842

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Decatur County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001011)

West and Water Sts. , Bainbridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ittner,Nicholas, Blair,Alexander

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Economics, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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First African Missionary Baptist Church (added 2002 - - #01001535)

515 Webster St. , Bainbridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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