Bostwick Historic District
Why it's listed
Bostwick is a small farming town in north Morgan County, Georgia, surrounded by agricultural land. Its historic district holds houses with outbuildings, brick stores, three churches, two cemeteries, two cotton fields and a group of cotton-processing buildings, built between about 1859 and the mid-1950s. John Bostwick, Sr. began a supply business in 1892, opened the Bostwick Manufacturing Company in 1901 with a cottonseed oil mill and gin, and built the Susie Agnes Hotel in 1902. He later subdivided land for residential neighborhoods in 1908 and 1912, producing a surviving grid plan and an unusual T-shaped arrangement of main streets. The town was founded as a processing center for local crops, with the railroad arriving about a decade afterward. Architecture ranges from his Neoclassical Revival Georgian house to Queen Anne and Georgian cottages, Craftsman houses and a 1950s International-style school. The district was listed for its ties to the cotton industry, to Bostwick himself, and to its intact buildings and plan.
Significance in brief: The district is presented as a good example of a Georgia rural town built on cotton growing and processing, founded by John Bostwick, Sr. It is significant in agriculture, industry, architecture and community planning, with an intact town plan laid out in 1908 and 1912 and a T-shaped street layout. Its buildings represent house types and styles popular in small Georgia towns from the late 19th to early 20th century.
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 02001221, listed October 22, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Jct. of Bostwick Rd. and Fairplay Rd., Bostwick |
|---|---|
| County | Morgan County |
| Listed | October 22, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001221 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | c.1859-c.1954 |
| Architect / builder | W.D. Calvin (Susie Agnes Hotel) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Neoclassical Revival, Folk Victorian, Craftsman, International Style, plus vernacular types (double pen, hall-parlor, central hallway, Georgian cottage, gabled ell, Queen Anne cottage, New South cottage) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture, Community Planning and Development, Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic functions continue today, including houses, hotel, stores, churches, cemeteries and cotton gin buildings. The former elementary school is now a city-owned community center. |
| Acreage | 145 |
| Coordinates | 33.73662, -83.51501 (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 02001221.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q85748394
- This listing as JSON
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