1812 War of 1812 against Britain begins. United States wins series of naval victories but fails in attempts to invade Canada, British burn Capitol and White House in August 1814.

GEORGIA - Sumter County

Americus Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000648) Irregular pattern along Lee St. with extensions to Dudley St., railroad tracks, Rees Park, and Glessner St. , Americus Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Romanesque, Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Americus Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1979 - - #79003319) Also known as See Also:Americus Historic District E. Church St. and Oak Grove Cemetery , Americus Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Art, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Single Dwelling Andersonville National Historic Site (added 1970 - - #70000070) Also known as Andersonville National Cemetery;Anderson Prison Park 1 mi. E of Andersonville on GA 49 , Andersonville Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Correctional Facility, Museum Current Function: Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Museum, Park Ashby Street Shotgun Row Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000620) 207, 209, and 211 Ashby St. , Americus Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Black, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Campbell Chapel AME Church (added 1997 - - #97001195) 429 N. Jackson St. , Americus Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Presley, Louis Hudson Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Black, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Dismuke Storehouse (added 1996 - - #96000247) Also known as Minyard's Store 505 N. Lee St. , Americus Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Dismuke,Joseph H. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Black Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Music Facility, Restaurant Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Guerry-Mitchell House (added 1983 - - #83000242) 723 McGarrah St. , Americus Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Jimmy Carter National Historic Site (added 1987 - - #01000272) 300 N. Bond St. , Plains Liberty Hall (added 1980 - - #80001236) Also known as Simpson Plantation SE of Americus on S. Lee St. , Americus Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage Lustron House at 547 Oak Avenue (added 1996 - - #96000209) 547 Oak Ave. , Americus Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Blass, Roy, Beckman, Morris Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling McBain, Newman, House (added 1980 - - #80001237) S of Americus on U.S. 19 , Americus Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Morgan Farm (added 1998 - - #98000145) Also known as Nathan Morgan Home Place 770 Old Dawson Rd. , Smithville Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Black, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings New Corinth Baptist Church (added 1998 - - #98000928) 1178 Hooks Mill Rd. , Americus Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Black, Landscape Architecture, Art Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure Current Function: Funerary, Religion Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure Pennington--Horne Lithic Site (added 1977 - - #77001630) Address Restricted , Andersonville Owner: Private Plains Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001220) Roughly bounded by Buena Vista Rd., Hospital, Clark, Main, Thomas, Paschal, and Bond Sts. , Plains Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multpile Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Health/Medicine, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Teel--Crawford--Gaston Plantation (added 2004 - - #04001188) 2154 GA 30 W , Americus Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Black Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Camp Third District A & M School--Georgia Southwestern College Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001002) Also known as Third District Agricultural & Mechanical School 800 Wheatley St. , Americus Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Bleckley, Haralson, et.al. Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Education, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: State Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: College Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: College Webb Family Farm (added 1985 - - #85001968) US 19 , Sumter Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Gothic, Queen Anne Historic Person: Webb,George F.,et al. Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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