National Register of Historical Places - GEORGIA (GA), Turner County

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Turner County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001247)

Courthouse Sq. , Ashburn

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

Turner County Jail (added 1982 - - #82002490)

200 College St. , Ashburn

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

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

Also known as Holiness Campground

321 Gordon St. , Ashburn

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