1863 January 1. President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation granting freedom to slaves in southern states.

GEORGIA - Oglethorpe County

Amis-Elder House (added 1978 - Building - #78000997) Also known as Courtney B. Elder Place W of Crawford on Elder Rd., Crawford Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Bridges, J. L., Home Place ** (added 1978 - Building - #78000999) Also known as Louie Bridges House N of Lexington on GA 22, Lexington Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Crawford Depot *** (added 1977 - Building - #77000441) U.S. 78, Crawford Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Georgia Railroad Company Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Defense, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Arms Storage, Rail-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Faust Houses and Outbuildings (added 1980 - Building - #80001217) NE of Lexington off GA 77, Lexington Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Faust,John Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Howard's Covered Bridge *** (added 1975 - Structure - #75000604) 3 mi. SE of Smithsonia on SR S2164 over Big Clouds Creek, Smithsonia Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Mr. Hunt Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Transportation, Engineering, Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related Langston-Daniel House *** (added 1978 - Building - #78000998) Also known as Amaziah Daniel Place 5 mi. (8 km) W of Crawford on U.S. 78, Crawford Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Lexington Historic District ** (added 1977 - District - #77000442) U.S. 78, Lexington Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Other, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture, Education, Politics/Government, Social History, Law Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Philomath Historic District (added 1979 - District - #79000740) GA 22, Philomath Historic Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Other, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Education, Exploration/Settlement Cultural Affiliation: American,rural Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion Historic Sub-function: Library, Post Office, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion Current Sub-function: Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Smith-Harris House (added 1985 - Building - #85001620) CR 207, Vesta Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Taylor,Kit Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Smith,Joseph,et al. Area of Significance: Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Smithonia *** (added 1984 - District - #84001213) Address Restricted, Comer Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith,James Monroe Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Watson Mill Covered Bridge and Mill Historic District ** (added 1991 - District - #91001147) Also known as Broad River Covered Bridge Along S. Fork Broad R., Watson Mill State Park, Comer Historic Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: King,W.W. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Engineering, Industry Cultural Affiliation: Industrial American Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: State Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related

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