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.
Significance in brief: The district is significant in architecture, community planning and development, commerce, and education. It is a good example of a Georgia crossroads community with a store, a school and vernacular houses. It is also tied to the settlement and growth of rural Georgia and Lincoln County.
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 93000935, listed September 21, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Jct. of Salem Church and Woodlawn--Amity Rds., Lincolnton |
|---|---|
| County | Lincoln County |
| Listed | September 21, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93000935 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1875-1942 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current functions are single dwellings and agricultural fields. Most buildings have been altered somewhat but keep their original forms, metal roofs, window and door arrangements, chimneys and front porches. |
| Acreage | 385 |
| Coordinates | 33.69957, -82.45049 (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 93000935.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q141774258
- This listing as JSON
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