Boneville Historic District
Why it's listed
Boneville is a small rural community about five miles southeast of Thomson, in McDuffie County, Georgia. The historic district covers about 80 acres laid out along the Georgia Railroad, which reached the town in 1837, with Boneville Road running parallel to the tracks. It includes one-story houses of several traditional types, a two-story house built about 1881, two stores (one now the post office), a Methodist church built in 1902 with its cemetery, a one-room school from 1903, and a mill pond. The wood-framed Boneville Mill, dating from about 1845, is large and old for a mill of its kind in Georgia, though it is in poor condition. In the 1930s the pond became Camellia Lake, a popular recreation spot with a bath house and gazebo. The district was listed for its architecture, its railroad strip town plan, and its industrial, educational, recreational and landscape history between about 1845 and 1935.
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| Period of significance | c.1845-1935 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Greek Revival; Folk Victorian; Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Industry, Education, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture |
| Acreage | 80 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Boneville Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.