East Main Street-Johnson Street Historic District
Why it's listed
Two of Hogansville's principal streets form this L-shaped historic district of about 85 acres in Troup County, Georgia. East Main Street runs east from downtown, and Johnson Street runs north toward the Stark Mill and mill village. The houses date from the 1860s to the 1940s and include Georgian-plan dwellings, Queen Anne houses, Craftsman bungalows, gabled-ell houses and Tudor Revival homes. Larger houses on bigger lots stand close to downtown, with smaller houses on regularly spaced lots toward the edges. Community landmarks include the Hogan family cemetery, established about 1830, and the Hogansville High School campus. The campus has a 1930 Colonial Revival auditorium, a Civilian Conservation Corps gymnasium from 1935, a National Youth Corps amphitheater from 1939-1940 and a 1916 concrete water tower. The district was recognized for its architecture and for showing how the town's early residential neighborhoods grew between about 1830 and 1946.
Significance in brief: The district is significant under Criterion C for architecture because its houses and community landmarks represent styles and house types built across Georgia from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. It is significant under Criterion A for community planning and development because it shows the growth of two of Hogansville's early residential corridors. The Hogan family cemetery and the New Deal era school buildings add to its significance.
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 00000788, listed July 14, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Centered on East Main and Johnson Sts., Hogansville |
|---|---|
| County | Troup County |
| Listed | July 14, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00000788 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | c.1830-1946 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current functions are listed as single dwelling, school and cemetery, and the district is described as retaining a high level of historic integrity. |
| Acreage | 85 |
| Coordinates | 33.17526, -84.91070 (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 00000788.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q141810249
- This listing as JSON
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