Union Point Historic District
Why it's listed
Union Point's historic district takes in nearly the whole town in northeast Greene County, Georgia. Railroad tracks divide it: homes, churches and a school lie on higher ground to the north, while brick commercial buildings and textile mill buildings sit to the south. The district also includes a mill village of modest wood-framed houses, a Black neighborhood known as Canaan, a religious campground with a 1932 tabernacle, and two historic cemeteries. Buildings date from the 1840s to the early 1940s and show Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Neoclassical Revival and Craftsman styles. The town grew where two rrail lines met, with an 1870s railroad inn serving travelers and a hosiery mill founded in the late 1890s. The district was listed because it preserves a complete picture of a small, railroad-oriented Georgia town, with commercial, residential, industrial, religious and educational resources. Its architecture and its role in regional commerce and transportation support its statewide significance.
Significance in brief: The district is argued to represent virtually the entire history of Union Point, a typical small, railroad-oriented Georgia town. Because it includes such a large share of the community's intact historic resources, it is considered significant statewide. It is significant in architecture, community planning and development, commerce, industry, transportation and religion.
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 90002100, listed January 7, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Lamb Ave., Washington Rd., Old Crawfordville Rd. and Hendry St., Union Point |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | January 7, 1991 |
| Reference number | 90002100 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1839-1941 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival, Gothic, Folk Victorian |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Most lots are occupied. Current uses include dwellings, commerce, manufacturing, a school, churches, a railroad and cemeteries. The railroad depot is no longer standing. |
| Acreage | 250 |
| Coordinates | 33.61605, -83.07304 (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 90002100.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q49573201
- This listing as JSON
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