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Warthen Historic District

Coordinates: 33°06′12″N 82°48′18″W / 33.10333°N 82.80500°W / 33.10333; -82.80500
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Warthen Historic District
Abandoned storefronts in 2013
Warthen Historic District is located in Georgia
Warthen Historic District
LocationJct. of GA 15, GA 102, Warthen St., Old Sadersville-Sparta and Walker Dairy Rds., Warthen, Georgia
Coordinates33°06′12″N 82°48′18″W / 33.10333°N 82.80500°W / 33.10333; -82.80500
Area245 acres (99 ha)
Built1783
Built bymultiple
Architectmultiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.97000755[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 1997
Bethlehem Baptist Church

The Warthen Historic District is a 245 acres (99 ha) historic district in Warthen, Georgia which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The listing included 39 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites.[1] It includes the junction of Georgia State Route 15, Georgia State Route 102, Warthen St., Old Sadersville-Sparta and Walker Dairy Roads.

It includes Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival architecture.[1]

It includes the Warthen Jail, built c.1873, "significant as one of the oldest known jails and as one of the oldest intact buildings in Georgia. It is also significant for its log construction with hand-hewn logs."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ William G. Moffat; Amy Pallante (May 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Warthen Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 22, 2019. With accompanying 25 photos from 1996