Woodbine Historic District
Why it's listed
Woodbine's historic district preserves the core of a small Georgia river town shaped first by a railroad and then by a highway. Founded on former plantation land after the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad arrived in 1893, the town was laid out around 1908 in a grid with the tracks running parallel to Bedell Avenue. When the county seat moved to Woodbine in 1923, new land east of the avenue was platted as a courthouse square, and Julian de Bruyn Kops designed the Late Gothic Revival courthouse, completed in 1928. The opening of US Highway 17 as the Dixie Highway in 1927 pulled commerce toward brick storefronts along the road. The district also holds a tabby church from 1900, Craftsman houses and school, and an International Style government building from 1947. It was listed for its role in local planning, commerce, transportation, architecture and government between 1895 and 1948.
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| Period of significance | 1895-1948 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late Victorian (Gothic, Queen Anne), Neo-Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Craftsman, International Style |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture, Politics/Government |
| Acreage | 70 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Woodbine 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.