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

Washington County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Forest Grove, Church-Smith-Harris Street Historic District, North Harris Street Historic District, Sandersville Commercial and Industrial District and Warthen Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Charles E. Choate, Brantley, Greene and Renfroe, J.W. and Ellamae League. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival.

Church-Smith-Harris Street Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001268)

E. Church, S. Smith, and S. Harris Sts. , Sandersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Forest Grove (added 2005 - - #04001556)

Also known as Warthen, Thomas Jefferson, Plantation

1200 GA 242/Riddleville rd. , Sandersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, School, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

North Harris Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000801)

Roughly bounded by First Ave., Washington Ave., E. McCarty St., N. Harris St., Malone St., and Warthen St. , Sandersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Choate,Charles E., Ellamae League

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

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:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Sandersville Commercial and Industrial District (added 2002 - - #02000120)

Roughly Jernigan, Gilmore, North Smith, East Haynes, W. Haynes, and Warthen Sts. , Sandersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brantley, Greene and Renfroe, J.W., et.al.

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Sanatorium, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Museum, Professional, Rail-Related, Storage

Warthen Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000755)

Jct. of GA 15, GA 102, Warthen St., Old Sadersville-Sparta and Walker Dairy Rds. , Warthen

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Black, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, School, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Department Store, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling