Buckhead Historic District
Why it's listed
Buckhead is a small rural town in the Georgia Piedmont, and its historic core is a district of about 94 acres built around the railroad that reached it in 1837. The district holds simple frame houses in Folk Victorian and Craftsman styles, a row of three attached brick commercial buildings from 1890 to 1906, a detached brick store from 1904, a 1910 brick jail that now serves as town hall, and two churches. A 1939 brick gymnasium recalls the town's school. Along Saffold and Perryman roads lies a historically African-American neighborhood with saddlebag, hall-parlor and gabled-ell houses, a Masonic lodge and a c. 1950 school. The district was listed for architecture, community planning and development, transportation, and Black ethnic heritage. It is presented as a good example of a railroad strip-type town whose cotton-based economy grew with the Central of Georgia line. Its period of significance runs from 1890 to 1951.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the district is an intact example of a small rural Georgia town that grew up along the Central of Georgia Railroad, which arrived in 1837. It is significant for architecture, community planning and development, transportation, and Black ethnic heritage. The houses, commercial row, churches and gymnasium show typical small-town Georgia types and styles.
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 02000097, listed March 1, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Main St. and Parks Mill, Seven Islands and Baldwin Dairy Rds., Buckhead |
|---|---|
| County | Morgan County |
| Listed | March 1, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000097 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1890-1951 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman; Folk Victorian |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Black, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still a small rural incorporated town. The post office, town hall (former jail), churches and houses remain in use, and some parcels in the old commercial block are vacant. The former school is now a residence. |
| Acreage | 94 |
| Coordinates | 33.56764, -83.36314 (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 02000097.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q55316131
- This listing as JSON
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