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Washington-Jefferson Street Historic District

Coordinates: 34°36′49″N 83°31′21″W / 34.61361°N 83.52250°W / 34.61361; -83.52250
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Washington–Jefferson Street Historic District
Washington-Jefferson Street Historic District is located in Georgia
Washington-Jefferson Street Historic District
LocationWashington, Jefferson, and Wilson Sts. between Green St. and Laurel Dr., Clarkesville, Georgia
Coordinates34°36′49″N 83°31′21″W / 34.61361°N 83.52250°W / 34.61361; -83.52250
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built byVan Buren, Jarvis Van Buren
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
MPSClarkesville MRA
NRHP reference No.82002444[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1982

Washington–Jefferson Street Historic District in Clarkesville, Georgia is a 23 acres (9.3 ha) mostly residential historic district. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and includes 13 contributing buildings and a contributing site.[1]

The district has about 12 houses, two antebellum Greek Revival churches (both built by master builder Jarvis Van Buren, one already listed on the National Register as Grace Church), and the city's small cemetery. It is located along South Washington, South Jefferson, and Wilson Streets between Green Street and Laurel Drive.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Washington-Jefferson Street Historic District". National Park Service. 1982. Retrieved June 26, 2018. With accompanying nine photos from 1980