South Railroad Historic District

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South Railroad Historic District
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Location S. Railroad Ave., GA 3, and Seaboard Coast Line RR tracks, Baconton
Coordinates 31°22′16″N84°09′51″W / 31.371111°N 84.164167°W / 31.371111; -84.164167 Coordinates: 31°22′16″N84°09′51″W / 31.371111°N 84.164167°W / 31.371111; -84.164167
Area 22 acres (8.9 ha)
Built 1900
Built by Glausier,Thomas Jefferson
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
MPS Baconton MRA
NRHP reference # 83003597 [1]
Added to NRHP December 1, 1983

The South Railroad Historic District in Baconton, Georgia is a 22-acre (8.9 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

Baconton, Georgia City in Georgia, United States

Baconton is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 915.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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It included seven one-story or one-and-a-half-story houses built before 1927 and a service station. [2]

The district was one of three in Baconton listed on the National Register at the same time, as part of a review of all historic resources in Baconton, along with the George W. Jackson House. [3]

George W. Jackson House house in Baconton, Georgia

The George W. Jackson House, in Baconton, Georgia, is a historic house built in 1898 that now serves as Baconton's city hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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