Elberton Residential Historic District

South and southeast of Elberton's central business district lies a neighborhood of about 110 acres made up of nineteenth and early twentieth century houses. Most are detached single-family homes, ranging from one-story cottages to two-story mansions, mainly wood-framed and weatherboarded. Styles run from Greek Revival and Gothic Revival through Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Colonial Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman. Locally quarried granite appears widely in foundations, and one house, built around 1915 on Heard Street, is built entirely of granite blocks. The district was recognized for its architecture, its tree-lined streets and informally landscaped yards, and its pattern of gradual growth after Elberton became the county seat in 1803. Development came in two surges: early in the nineteenth century, and again after the railroad arrived and the granite industry grew. The larger, older houses sit on principal streets, with smaller, newer ones on secondary streets. Many residents were the town's business, professional and political leaders. Few modern intrusions disturb its cohesive character.