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

Banks County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Maysville Historic District, Gillsville Historic District, Homer Historic District, Homer Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Mount Pleasant Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Banks County historic places including Abraham Atkins and John Garrison.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Banks County places including Joseph Columbus Turk and Mr. Thompson. Prominent architectural styles found in Banks Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Gothic.

Brooks Family Farm (added 2013 - - #13000529)

584 Silver Shoals Rd., Lula

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Gillsville Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001933)

GA 52 , Gillsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Garrison,John

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Homer Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003110)

Also known as See Also:Banks County Courthouse;Banks County Jail;Homer His

Along Main St. and Silver Shoals Rd. , Homer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Homer Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1993 - - #93000422)

Also known as See Also:Homer Historic District

Off US 41 on E end of existing district adjacent to southern boundary , Homer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Maysville Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002203)

Along E. Main, W. Main and Homer Sts. , Maysville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Atkins,Abraham,et al.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Mount Pleasant Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001306)

Also known as Jct. of GA 51 and GA 184

Jct. of GA 51 and GA 184 , Carnesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Nails Creek Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001307)

Jct. of GA 51 and GA 59 , Carnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson, Mr.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Gothic, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Turk Family Farm (added 2003 - - #03001365)

534 Carson Segars Rd. , Maysville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Turk, Joseph Columbus

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Department Store, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage