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

Barrow County Georgia has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Russell Homeplace Historic District, Barrow County Courthouse, Carlyle--Blakey Farm, Kilgore Mill Covered Bridge and Mill Site and Manning Gin Farm.

Several famous people are associated with these Barrow County historic places including Richard Russell and George A. Johns.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Barrow County places including D.J. Thompson, R.W. Wimbish, J.J. Baldwin, Seaboard Airline Railroad, A.L. Malcom, Hillman Jackson and unknown. Prominent architectural styles found in Barrow Country are Queen Anne, Late Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Athens--Candler--Church Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000799)

Also known as See Also:Jackson--Johns House

Roughly Candler St. between Melrose and Woodlawn Sts., Church St., and Athens St. between Horton and Center Sts. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

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

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Auburn Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000527)

Roughly bounded by 3rd Ave., 6th St., 6th Ave., and Main St. , Auburn

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

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Barrow County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000970)

Courthouse Sq. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wimbish,R.W., Baldwin,J.J.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Economics, Politics/Government, Law, 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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Broad Street Commercial Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000884)

Broad and Athens Sts. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse

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Carlyle--Blakey Farm (added 2008 - - #08000353)

Also known as Marion Carlyle Farm, Ernest Blakely Farm

568 GA 211 NW. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Downtown Winder Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1994 - - #94000412)

Also known as See Also:Broad Street Commercial Historic District;Jackson S

Roughly bounded by Broad, Jackson, Candler and Athens Sts. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Warehouse

More Information:

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Jackson Street Commercial Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000885)

Roughly bounded by Jackson, Athens, Candler, and Broad Sts. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Jackson-Johns House (added 1985 - - #85000847)

116 Candler St. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jackson,Hillman

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Johns,George A.,et al.

Significant Year:

1903

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Kilgore Mill Covered Bridge and Mill Site (added 1975 - - #75000572)

Also known as Bethlehem Bridge;Apalachee River Bridge;Briscoe Mill Bridge

3.5 mi. SW of Bethlehem across Apalachee River/county line , Bethlehem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,D.J.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Manning Gin Farm (added 1991 - - #91000541)

Jct. of Manning Gin and McElhannon Rds. , Bethlehem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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North Broad Street Residential Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000888)

Roughly bounded by Woodlawn Ave., Center, Broad, and Stephens Sts. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape 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

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Omer Christian Church and Cemetery (added 2000 - - #00000074)

Jct. of GA 316 and GA 324 , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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Rockwell Universalist Church (added 1985 - - #85000933)

GA 53 & Rockwell Church Rd. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Russell Homeplace Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000890)

US 29 , Russell

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Russell,Richard,et al.

Significant Year:

1931, 1912

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Statham Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001521)

Roughly bounded by Elizabeth, 8th, and 1st Sts., and CSX RR tracks , Statham

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Malcom, A.L., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Winder Depot (added 1979 - - #79000696)

Broad and Porter Sts. , Winder

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Seaboard Airline Railroad

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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