Winterville Historic District
Also known as: Winter's Station; Six-Mile Station
Why it's listed
Winterville is a small railroad town east of Athens in Clarke County, Georgia, whose historic core grew up on both sides of the Georgia Railroad line. Streets run parallel and perpendicular to the old rail bed, with an open square and depot at the center. The district holds 65 contributing resources built between 1841 and 1953, including Queen Anne, Folk Victorian, Classical Revival and Craftsman houses, many built by local builder Hal O. Johnson. Community landmarks include the 1912 Pittard Bank, the c. 1890 depot, the Greek Revival Methodist Church designed by John William Barnett, and a group of four school buildings dating from 1920 to 1953. The town developed after the railroad arrived in 1841 and served farmers who shipped cotton and other crops. Its cross-rail plan is typical of Georgia railroad communities, and the high school was tied to a University of Georgia program training vocational teachers. Decline followed the railroad's loss of importance after World War II.
Significance in brief: The district is significant in architecture for its houses, commercial buildings, church, depot and schools reflecting late 19th and early 20th century Georgia styles. It is also significant in community planning and development and transportation as a representative cross-rail community tied to the railroad. Its complex of four historic school buildings, including a 1920 vocational high school, supports its significance in education.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 01000742, listed October 11, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly center on Main St. and on the abandoned Georgia RR line within the city limits of Winterville, Winterville |
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| County | Clarke County |
| Listed | October 11, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000742 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1841-1953 |
| Architect / builder | Barnett, John William (architect); Johnson, Hal O. (builder) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals (Colonial Revival, Classical Revival); Bungalow/Craftsman; Georgian cottage, center-hall cottage, gable-ell cottage, New South cottage, saddlebag house |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Transportation, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The railroad rails and ties have been removed but the rail bed survives intact. Current functions include single dwellings, city hall/post office and schools. |
| Acreage | 185 |
| Coordinates | 33.96715, -83.27695 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 01000742.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q141741801
- This listing as JSON
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