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

Walker County Georgia has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Gordon-Lee House, Ross, John, House, Cavender's Store and Chattooga Academy dating back to 1825.

Several famous people are associated with these Walker County historic places including Grant, Ulysses S., et.al., John Ross, Z.Cartter Patten and Gorden Lee.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Walker County places including National Park Service, James Gordon, H. Alsup, War Department, George Cornish, Warren Henry Manning, John B. Bell, Cleckler Co. Little, Charles E. Bearden and William Hatfield Sears. Prominent architectural styles found in Walker Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Beaux Arts.

Ashland Farm (added 1973 - - #73000646)

SW of Rossville off GA 193 , Rossville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Downing,W.T.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Forest, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Forest, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Cavender's Store (added 1992 - - #92000143)

Also known as Edwards' Store;The Brick

Jct. of GA 201 and GA 136, SW corner , Villanow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

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Chattooga Academy (added 1980 - - #80001253)

Also known as Gordon, John B., Hall

306 N. Main St. , LaFayette

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

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Chickamauga Coal and Iron Company Coke Ovens (added 2009 - - #09000188)

GA 341 , Chickamauga

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Chickamauga Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000700)

Roughly centered on Cove Rd. and bounded by Crescent, Pearl, & 6th Sts. and the Central of Georgia RR , Chickamauga

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Historic Person:

Lee, Gorden

Area of Significance:

Military, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Organizational, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Chickamauga Lodge No. 221, Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall Affiliate (added 2006 - - #06000736)

Also known as Chickamauga Masonic Lodge No. 221

1378 GA 341 S , Chickamauga

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (added 1966 - - #66000274)

S of Chattanooga on U.S. 27 , Wildwood

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

War Department, National Park Service

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Grant, Ulysses S., et.al.

Significant Year:

1866, 1890, 1863

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Military, Art, Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Monument/Marker, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

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Gordon-Lee House (added 1976 - - #76000654)

Also known as Gordon-Lee-Green House

217 Cove Rd. , Chickamauga

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Alsup,H., Gordon,James

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Lane House (added 1976 - - #76000655)

Address Restricted , Kensington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility

Lee and Gordon Mill (added 1980 - - #80001252)

Red Belt Rd. , Chickamauga

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

Nineteenth Century Rural

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Lookout Mountain Fairyland Club (added 1990 - - #90000991)

1201 Fleetwood Dr. , Lookout Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sears,William Hatfield, Manning,Warren Henry

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Single Dwelling

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Marsh--Warthen House (added 2005 - - #04001467)

N. Main St. , Lafayette

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh, Spencer

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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McLemore Cove Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001140)

Also known as See Also:Richard Lane House;Miller Brothers Farm

3 mi. S of Chickamauga, in an area roughly bounded by Lookout and Pigeon Mtns., and GA 136 , Kensington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cornish, George, Bell, John B.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Military, Religion, Transportation, Prehistoric, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Post Office, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Miller Brothers Farm (added 1987 - - #87001332)

Also known as Kensington;Big House

GA 912 , Kensington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whittice & Pressley

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Morgan Brick House (added 1976 - - #76002326)

W of Kensington , Kensington

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Owner:

Private

Rock City Gardens (added 2014 - - #14000619)

1400 Patton Rd., Lookout Mountain

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Ross, John, House (added 1973 - - #73000647)

Lake Ave. and Spring St. , Rossville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Ross,John

Significant Year:

1838, 1830

Area of Significance:

Native American, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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US Post Office--Rossville Main (added 1986 - - #86002272)

Also known as Rossville Post Office;Main Post Office

301 Chickamauga Ave. , Rossville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Guess,L.C., Miller,James C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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Walker County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001254)

Duke St. , LaFayette

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Little,Cleckler Co., Bearden,Charles E.

Architectural Style:

Other, Beaux Arts

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:

Unknown

More Information:

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