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

Marion County Georgia has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Perry, Pasaquan, Marion County Courthouse and Old Marion County Courthouse and Ables, Alfred and Jane, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Marion County historic places including Eddie Owens Martin and Alfred Ables.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marion County places including Eddie Owens Martin, Gen. John Floyd, E.A. Smith, L.W. Wall and T.W. Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Ables, Alfred and Jane, House (added 2002 - - #02000841)

230 E. Fifth Ave. , Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Ables, Alfred

Significant Year:

1892, 1916

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Black, 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

More Information:

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Champion-McGarrah Plantation (added 1984 - - #84001156)

Also known as Merritt Farm

Off GA 30 , Friendship

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Drane--Stevens House (added 1999 - - #99000899)

Church St. bet. Fourth and Fifth Ave. , Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Fort Perry (added 1975 - - #75000601)

Address Restricted , Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

Early American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Marion County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001115)

Courthouse Sq. , Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,E.A., Smith,T.W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Economics, Law, Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Old Marion County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001116)

GA 137 , Tazewell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wall,L.W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Economics, Law, Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Courthouse, Department Store

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Pasaquan (added 2008 - - #08000833)

Eddie Martin Rd. , Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Martin, Eddie Owens, et al.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Martin, Eddie Owens

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture, Art

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

More Information:

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Shiloh-Marion Baptist Church and Cemetery (added 1984 - - #84001159)

GA 41 , Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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