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

Talbot County Georgia has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Shelton, David, House, Zion Episcopal Church, LeVert Historic District, Talbot County Courthouse and Towns, George W. B., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Talbot County historic places including George Washington Bonaparte Towns and Newton P. Carreker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Talbot County places including Richard Upjohn, David Shelton, Bruce & Morgan, Westbrook & Bennett, George W. B. Towns, James D. Cottingham and John Weeks. Prominent architectural styles found in Talbot Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Colonial Revival.

Bailey, Frederick A., House (added 1980 - - #80001238)

Also known as Hill-Leonard House;The Barnard Hill House

U.S. 80 , Talbotton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Carreker, Newton P., House (added 1980 - - #80001239)

Also known as Carreker House

Jackson St. , Talbotton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Carreker,Newton P.

Significant Year:

1883

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:

Single Dwelling

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Elms, The (added 2004 - - #04000930)

GA 36 at Sun Rise Rd. or Red Bone Rd., near Pleasant Hill, 3 mi. E of Woodland , Woodland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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LeVert Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000649)

Also known as See Also:Zion Episcopal Church

Roughly bounded by Washington Ave., railroad tracks, Madison and Smith Sts. , Talbotton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Philosophy

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

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Lockhart--Cosby Plantation (added 1994 - - #94001215)

Also known as Lockhart--Cosby--Jarrell Plantation

GA 208 7 mi. E of Talbotton , Talbot

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Storage

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Mathews, John Frank, Plantation (added 1986 - - #86003456)

US 80 at George Smith Rd. , Prattsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cottingham,James D.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Industry, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial Rural

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Shelton, David, House (added 1980 - - #80001240)

Also known as Shelton-Maddox House;Rebel Ridge

George W. Towns Ave. , Talbotton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shelton,David

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Stamper, Martin and Lucretia, House (added 2007 - - #07000939)

3224 Flint Hill Hwy (GA 85E) , Shiloh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

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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Talbot County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001241)

Courthouse Sq. , Talbotton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Westbrook & Bennett, Bruce & Morgan

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Economics, Law, Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Towns, George W. B., House (added 1973 - - #73000644)

Also known as Towns-Persons-Page House

GA 208 , Talbotton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Towns,George W. B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Towns,George Washington Bonaparte

Significant Year:

1828

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Weeks-Kimbrough House (added 1979 - - #79000747)

Washington Ave. , Talbotton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weeks,John

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Zion Episcopal Church (added 1974 - - #74000702)

Also known as Zion Church Talbotton

S of Talbotton on U.S. 80 , Talbotton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Upjohn,Richard

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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