Spring Place Historic District

Spring Place is a small crossroads community in Murray County, Georgia, southwest of Chatsworth. It developed around a Moravian mission established by 1801 and the Old Federal Road, and it grew around the holdings of Cherokee chief James Vann, whose brick Federal-style house of about 1803-1805 survives as a state-run museum. Laid out in the 1830s on a gridiron plan, the town served as the Murray County seat until the courthouse moved to Chatsworth with its railroad in the early 20th century. The district has 35 contributing and 29 noncontributing resources. Houses date from the early 1800s to the 1950s and show Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Folk Victorian and Craftsman styles, along with house types such as the I-house, Georgian cottage and American Small House. Other landmarks include an 1875 Methodist church, an 1890 Italianate jail, a 1924 school, and a brick commercial store. The Moravian mission site was located through archaeological survey and has interpretive signage.