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GEORGIA - Polk County - Historic Districts

Cedartown Commercial Historic District (added 1992 - Polk County - #92001715) Also known as See Also:Hawkes Children's Library Roughly bounded by East Ave. and S. Philpot, Gibson and College Sts. , Cedartown (300 acres, 64 buildings, 1 structure, 1 object) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Wenderoth,Oscar, Et al. Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Art Deco, Italianate Area of Significance: Commerce, Politics/Government, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Federal , Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Transportation Current Sub-function: Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater Cedartown Waterworks--Woman's Building--Big Spring Park Historic District (added 2000 - Polk County - #00001475) Jct. of Wissahickon Ave. and Bradford St. , Cedartown (22 acres, 2 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Poundstone, Odis Clay Architectural Style: Romanesque, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Other, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local Historic Function: Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Public Works Current Function: Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Clubhouse, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Public Works Northwest Cedartown Historic District (added 2008 - Polk County - #08000354) Roughly bounded by Jule Peek Ave.,Spruce St.,Wissahickon Ave.,& Marshall St. , Cedartown (2450 acres, 373 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Barr, Billy (builder), Cedartown Builders Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Rockmart Downtown Historic District (added 2009 - Polk County - #09000458) Roughly bounded by Water, Beauregard, Narble, and Elm Sts. , Rockmart (260 acres, 36 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Romanesque, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Processing, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Water Works Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Government Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Water Works

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