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

Habersham County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Glen-Ella Springs Hotel and Tallulah Falls School, Clarkesville Downtown Square Historic District, Cornelia Commercial Historic District and Demorest Commercial Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Habersham County places including Fred Orr and H.W. Willett. Prominent architectural styles found in Habersham Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Italianate.

Clarkesville Downtown Square Historic District (added 2021 - - #100006669)

Along Washington St. (US 441/23), roughly bounded by Jefferson, Morgan, Madison, Water, Monroe, and Grant Sts., Clarkesville

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Cornelia Commercial Historic District (added 2022 - - #100007277)

Centered around intersection of Main and Irvin Sts., Cornelia

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Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Demorest Commercial Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001713)

Georgia St. and Central Ave. , Demorest

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Willett,H.W.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

Glen-Ella Springs Hotel (added 1990 - - #89002270)

Also known as Rocky Bottom Farm

SW of Tallulah Falls on Co. Rd. 218 , Turnerville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Olgetree Farm (added 1997 - - #97000753)

Jct. of Pea Ridge Rd. and Paradise Park Rd. , View

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

South Washington Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002443)

S. Washington St. between Laurel Dr. and Spring St. , Clarkesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Tallulah Falls School (added 1992 - - #91002026)

Also known as Tallulah Falls Industrial School

Jct. of US 441 and Tallulah School Rd. , Tallulah Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Orr,Fred

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Education, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Education, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Educational Related Housing, School