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

Ben Hill County Georgia has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ben Hill County Courthouse, Ben Hill County Jail, Dorminy--Massee House, Fitzgerald Commercial Historic District and Holtzendorf Apartments.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ben Hill County places including H.H. Huggins, Falls Church Construction Co., J. Reginald MacEachron, Lockwood, T. Firth, Sr. and Manly & Lamon Construction Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Ben Hill Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Ben Hill County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000973)

E. Central Ave. , Fitzgerald

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Falls Church Construction Co., Huggins,H.H.

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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Ben Hill County Jail (added 1982 - - #82002383)

Pine St. , Fitzgerald

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Manly & Lamon Construction Co., MacEachron,J. Reginald

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Dorminy--Massee House (added 2000 - - #00000529)

516 W. Central Ave. , Fitzgerald

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lockwood, T. Firth, Sr.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

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:

Hotel

More Information:

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Fitzgerald Commercial Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000383)

Also known as See Also:Ben Hill County Courthouse;Ben Hill County Jail;Hol

Roughly bounded by Ocmulgee, Thomas, Magnolia and Lee Sts. , Ben Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

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:

Commerce, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Holtzendorf Apartments (added 1988 - - #87001905)

105 W. Pine St. , Fitzgerald

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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:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure

More Information:

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Kimball, Charles W., House (added 1999 - - #99000473)

Also known as Smith, C.W., House, Wilsey, Miles V., House

137 Hudson St. , Fitzgerald

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

South Main--South Lee Streets Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000294)

Roughly bounded by Magnolia St., S. Main St., Roanoke Dr., and S. Lee St. , Fitzgerald

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wilsey, Miles V., House (added 2001 - - #01000166)

Also known as Kimball, Charles W., House, Wilsey-Kimball House

137 Hudson Rd. , Fitzgerald

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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

More Information:

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