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

Early County Georgia has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge, Kolomoki Mounds and Early County Courthouse, Bank of Jakin and Blakely Court Square Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Kolomoki and Weeden Island dating back to 500.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Early County places including J.W. Baughman, W.T. Jay, Morgan & Dillon and H.L. Holman. Prominent architectural styles found in Early Country are Classical Revival, Early Commercial and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Bank of Jakin (added 2003 - - #03000678)

Also known as Jakin Post Office

135 S. Pearl St. , Jakin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Post Office

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Blakely Court Square Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000452)

Bounded by Powell St., Smith Ave., and Church and Bay Sts. , Blakely

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holman, H.L., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, City Hall, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, City Hall, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Theater

More Information:

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Butler, James And Clara, House (added 2002 - - #01001430)

418 College St. , Blakely

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000617)

2 mi. N of Hilton on Old River Rd. , Hilton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baughman,J.W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Early County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001015)

Courthouse Sq. , Blakely

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jay,W.T., Morgan & Dillon

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

More Information:

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Harrell, Jane Donalson, House (added 1982 - - #82002407)

SR 1975 off U.S. 84 , Jakin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Kolomoki Mounds (added 1966 - - #66000280)

8 mi. N of Blakely on U.S. 27, Kolomoki Mounds State Park , Blakely

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Kolomoki, Weeden Island

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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