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

Burke County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Waynesboro Historic District, Waynesboro Commercial Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Burke County places including James A. Wetmore. Prominent architectural styles found in Burke Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Early Commercial.

Waynesboro Commercial Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000496)

Also known as See Also:Georgia County Courthouses TR

E. 6th, E. 7th, E. 8th, S. Liberty and Myrick Sts. , Waynesboro

Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Pedestrian Related, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Water Works

Waynesboro Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000153)

Roughly bounded by Walker St., 12th St., Waters St., Corker Row, 4th St., and Jones Ave. , Waynesboro

Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore, James A., et al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Correctional Facility, Meeting Hall, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Fire Station, Processing, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling