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

Lamar County Georgia has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barnesville Commercial Historic District, Gachet, Benjamin, House, Johnstonville--Goggins Historic District, Lamar County Courthouse and Redbone Community House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lamar County places including James A. Wetmore, Eugene C. Wachendorff, Barnesville Planing Mill Co., Whitfield & King and Central of Georgia Railroad. Prominent architectural styles found in Lamar Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian and Art Deco.

Barnesville Commercial Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000733)

Also known as See Also:Barnesville Depot

Roughly bounded by College, Taylor and Market Sts. and the Central of GA RR tracks , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore, James A.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

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Barnesville Depot (added 1986 - - #86000916)

Plaza Way and Main St. , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central of Georgia Railroad

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Carnegie Library of Barnesville (added 1987 - - #86003684)

Library St. , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whitfield & King

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Gachet, Benjamin, House (added 1997 - - #97000301)

Also known as Gachet House

GA 18, 3 mi. W of Barnesville , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Johnstonville--Goggins Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001283)

Johnstonville Road W of I 75 , Johnstoneville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Black, Architecture, Agriculture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Forest, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Clubhouse, Department Store, Forest, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lamar County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001103)

Thomaston St. , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barnesville Planing Mill Co., Wachendorff,Eugene C.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Economics, Law, Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Redbone Community House (added 1998 - - #98000323)

Also known as Redbone Community Clubhouse

Community House Rd., jct. with Sappington Rd. , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Social History, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Thomaston Street Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000908)

Also known as See Also:Carnegie Library;Lamar County Courthouse

Roughly, along Thomaston and Greenwood Sts. and Stafford and Georgia Aves. , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wachendorff, Eugene C., Whitfield & King

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Courthouse, Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Courthouse, Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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