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

Effingham County Georgia has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ebenezer Townsite and Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Effingham County Courthouse and Reiser--Zoller Farm, Effingham County Jail and Guyton Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Effingham County places including F.P. Heifner, H.W. Witcover, Pierce Edwards, Manly Jail Works and Walter P. Marshall. Prominent architectural styles found in Effingham Country are Colonial Revival.

Ebenezer Townsite and Jerusalem Lutheran Church (added 1974 - - #74000674)

Also known as New Ebenezer

E of Springfield on GA 275 at Savannah River , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Military, Agriculture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Effingham County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001016)

SR 21 , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heifner,F.P., Witcover,H.W.

Architectural Style:

Other

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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Effingham County Jail (added 2006 - - #06000845)

1002 N. Pine St. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Manly Jail Works, Marshall, Walter P.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Guyton Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002408)

Bounded by city limits on the E, S, and W, and Alexander Ave., on the N , Guyton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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New Hope AME Church (added 1986 - - #86000364)

Alexander St. , Guyton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Reiser--Zoller Farm (added 1989 - - #89000152)

GA 119, 4 mi. N of Springfield , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Edwards,Pierce

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document