Bowdon Historic District

Bowdon's historic district covers the town's core along College and Wedowee streets, about 14 miles west of Carrollton in Carroll County, Georgia. It includes houses from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, mostly bungalows and Georgian cottages, along with Queen Anne, Gothic Revival and Folk Victorian examples. Downtown, one- and two-story brick stores with corbeled brickwork sit flush to the lot line, alongside a 1939 service station and a 1920s auto dealership. The Sewell clothing plant, begun in 1933 by brothers Warren, Robert and Roy Sewell, helped the town weather the Depression and, with a sister plant in Bremen, grew into one of the country's ten largest makers of men's clothing. Landmarks include a 1909 Gothic Revival Methodist church, a 1948 Moderne city hall and a 1960 International Style post office. The railroad arrived in 1910, and a 1934 tornado prompted rebuilding and updating of many buildings.