Rockville Academy and St. Paul Methodist Church Historic District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Rockville Academy and St. Paul Methodist Church form a small rural district east of Eatonton, Georgia, set among fields and woods along Rockville Road. The academy, built in late 1889 and opened in January 1890, is a two-story frame building with a stone foundation and Colonial Revival character. It replaced three neighborhood schools under Georgia's school consolidation law, and it is believed to be one of the first consolidated rural schools in the state. An auditorium was added in the early twentieth century, and the school also taught manual and vocational skills. About 100 yards away, the frame church was built around 1897 on land donated by the academy's principal. It keeps its original pews, floors, windows and a single-column recessed entry. A ball field developed by the WPA in the 1930s and a small cemetery complete the district. The school closed in 1944 as the community declined.
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| Period of significance | 1889-1952 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival and Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Education |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Rockville Academy and St. Paul Methodist Church 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.