Pleasant Valley Historic District
Why it's listed
Pleasant Valley is a rural farming district in a valley of the north Georgia mountains, roughly a mile and a half south of Crandall in Murray County. Open fields lined with trees, widely spaced farmhouses and barns, and quiet narrow roads give it a look that has largely survived while nearby areas have been developed. Its historic buildings include a log house built about 1836 by Julius Bates and enlarged around 1870, a Folk Victorian Central Hallway house from about 1882, an I-House from about 1910 to 1919, and a brick Ranch house from 1951. Smokehouses, barns, tenant houses and a former cattle auction structure add to the farm landscape. Two transportation structures stand near the western edge: a 1908 concrete railroad overpass and a 1922 steel encased stringer bridge, the oldest surviving example of its type in Georgia. Modern poultry houses and newer homes exist alongside the historic farms, reflecting continued agricultural production.
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| Styles | Folk Victorian, Central Hallway, I-House, Ranch House |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Transportation |
| Acreage | 905 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Pleasant Valley 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.