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

Turner County Georgia has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Turner County Courthouse, Turner County Jail and Wesleyan Methodist Campground and Tabernacle, Ashburn Commercial Historic District and Ashburn Heights--Hudson-College Avenue Historic District.

The famous person James Simon Shingler is associated with one of more of the Turner County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Turner County places including P.E. Dennis, Wagoner & Dobson, Alexander Blair and Peter E. Dennis. Prominent architectural styles found in Turner Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Ashburn Commercial Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001042)

Also known as See Also:Turner County Courthouse;Turner County Jail

Roughly, Main St. between Murray and Monroe Aves. , Ashburn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office

More Information:

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Ashburn Heights--Hudson-College Avenue Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001411)

Roughly bounded by McLendon, Phillips, Monnie, Hudson and College Aves. , Ashburn

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dennis,Peter E.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Library, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Library, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Shingler Heights Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001571)

N. Main St. (US 41) between Murray and Hill Aves. , Ashburn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dennis,Peter E.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Shingler,James Simon,et al.

Significant Year:

1897, 1917, 1895

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Turner County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001247)

Courthouse Sq. , Ashburn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dennis,P.E., Blair,Alexander

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Economics, Law, 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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Turner County Jail (added 1982 - - #82002490)

200 College St. , Ashburn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wagoner & Dobson

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

More Information:

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Wesleyan Methodist Campground and Tabernacle (added 1998 - - #98001485)

Also known as Holiness Campground

321 Gordon St. , Ashburn

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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