Woodlawn Historic District
Why it's listed
Woodlawn is a rural crossroads community in southwest Lincoln County, Georgia, where Salem Church Road meets Woodlawn-Amity Road. The district covers 385 acres of farmland and woods and holds 16 historic buildings, along with 7 that are newer or heavily altered. Its core is a gabled-front general merchandise store built about 1907, which served residents and the surrounding area for more than 75 years, and the surviving half of an 1890s two-room board-and-batten school. Nearby are wood-framed houses of Georgian cottage, gabled-ell and saltbox types, built by their owners or local craftsmen, along with wellhouses, sheds, smokehouses and garages. The area was first settled in 1875 by Thomas M. Bentley, Sr., and its period of significance runs to 1942. It was recognized for its role in rural Georgia settlement and for preserving a typical crossroads plan, with a store, a school and simple vernacular houses along the roads.
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| Period of significance | 1875-1942 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Education, Architecture |
| Acreage | 385 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Woodlawn 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.