Warthen Historic District
Appearance
Warthen Historic District | |
Location | Jct. of GA 15, GA 102, Warthen St., Old Sadersville-Sparta and Walker Dairy Rds., Warthen, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°06′12″N 82°48′18″W / 33.10333°N 82.80500°W |
Area | 245 acres (99 ha) |
Built | 1783 |
Built by | multiple |
Architect | multiple |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 97000755[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 25, 1997 |
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
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ 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
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Georgia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Greek Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Queen Anne architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Colonial Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Buildings and structures completed in 1783
- Georgia (U.S. state) Registered Historic Place stubs