Winnona Park Historic District
Why it's listed
Winnona Park is a residential neighborhood on the south side of Decatur, Georgia, that grew through a series of subdivisions between 1914 and 1952. Shoal Creek runs through its center. The oldest houses west of the creek are Craftsman bungalows and English Vernacular Revival homes from the 1910s to 1930s. East of the creek, the Missionary Heights, Winnona Heights and Mimosa Drive subdivisions added rows of modest minimal traditional houses built mostly in the 1940s. The district also includes the 1868 Avary-Fulton House, the oldest building in the area, and the Colonial Revival Winnona Park School of 1924, which remains in use. Two Craftsman bungalows on Avery Street were designed by Leila Ross Wilburn, a pioneering Georgia woman architect. Curving streets, mature trees, consistent setbacks and unbroken rows of similar houses give the neighborhood a cohesive character. It was recognized for its architecture, landscape design and role in Decatur's suburban growth.
Significance in brief: The district is significant under Criteria A and C in architecture, landscape architecture, and community planning and development. It keeps an intact collection of Craftsman, English Vernacular Revival, Colonial Revival and minimal traditional houses built from 1914 to 1951. It also includes two houses designed by Leila Ross Wilburn, one of Georgia's first women architects, and shows the growth of suburban subdivisions in Decatur.
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 02000565, listed May 30, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by E. College Ave., Avery St., S. Columbia Dr., and Mimosa Dr., Decatur |
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| County | DeKalb County |
| Listed | May 30, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000565 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1868-1951 |
| Architect / builder | Leila Ross Wilburn (architect); Edwards and Sayward (school architects, named in the description section) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Ranch Style; also Georgian-plan house, gabled-ell cottage, American Foursquare, minimal traditional cottage |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current functions listed are single dwelling, school and specialty store; the Winnona Park School remains in use and received an addition in 2001. |
| Acreage | 130 |
| Coordinates | 33.76497, -84.28832 (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 02000565.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8025855
- This listing as JSON
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