Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Georgia - Washington County
Washington County Georgia has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Elder, Thomas Jefferson, High and Industrial School, Forest Grove, Francis Plantation and Washington County Courthouse and Church-Smith-Harris Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Chafin Construction Co., Brantley & Renfroe Grant, Charles E. Choate, Ellamae League, Brantley, Greene and Renfroe, J.W., J.A. Mills, Cyril B. Smith and William J.J. Chase. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Queen Anne, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

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
More Information:
archives document
City Cemetery (added 1987 - - #87001296)
Also known as Old City Cemetery
W. Church, Cemetery, and Haynes Sts. , Sandersville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Elder, Thomas Jefferson, High and Industrial School (added 1981 - - #81000202)
Also known as Elder, T.J., Elementary School
316 Hall St. , Sandersville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chafin Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Black, Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Francis Plantation (added 1975 - - #75000616)
SE of Davisboro on SR 2189 , Davisboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Military, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
More Information:
archives document
Holt Brothers Banking Company Building (added 1994 - - #94000710)
Also known as First National Bank
100--106 Malone St. , Sandersville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Choate, Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Johnson, James E., House (added 1994 - - #94000711)
425 W. Church St. , Sandersville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Choate, Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Kelley, James, House (added 1994 - - #94000712)
Also known as Kelley--Mertz House;Greenwood
Tennille--Harrison Rd. E of jct. with GA 15 , Tennille
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Choate, Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Madden, Charles, House (added 1994 - - #94000713)
Also known as Madden--Smith House
302 E. South Central St. , Tennille
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Choate, Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Sandersville High School (added 2019 - - #100004745)
514 North Harris St., Sandersville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chase, William J.J.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1939-1969 AD
Smith, Thomas W., House (added 1994 - - #94000714)
306 N. Main St. , Tennille
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Choate, Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Tennille Banking Company Building (added 1994 - - #94000715)
102--104 N. Main St. , Tennille
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Choate, Charles E.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Tennille Baptist Church (added 1994 - - #94000716)
201--205 N. Main St. , Tennille
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Choate, Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Tennille Woman's Clubhouse (added 1998 - - #98000815)
132 Smith St. , Tennille
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mills, J.A.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Library
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Washington County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001260)
Courthouse Sq. , Sandersville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grant,Brantley & Renfroe
Architectural Style:
Other, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics, Law, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Music Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Organizational
More Information:
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Washington Manufacturing Company (added 1994 - - #94000717)
Also known as Tennille Yarn Mill;Tennille Mill
Between E. Montgomery and Church Sts. at White Line St. , Tennille
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Choate, Charles E.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad Company Building (added 1994 - - #94000718)
119 Central Ave. , Tennille
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Choate, Charles E., Smith, Cyril B.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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