Acworth Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Acworth Downtown Historic District

Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia
Listed
April 18, 2006
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
06000286

About this property

The Acworth Downtown Historic District, in Acworth, Georgia, is a historic district roughly bounded by Southside Dr., Federal and Lemon Sts, and Senator Richard B. Russell Ave. It is 14 acres (5.7 ha) in area and includes 32 contributing buildings and a contributing structure. It is a linear district along Main Street and the CSX railway tracks.

Location

Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia
34.06638, -84.67912

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 06000286. It was listed on April 18, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Collins Avenue Historic District
Civil War
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Acworth
1864Civil War
0 mi
Action at Acworth (W&A Railroad 1864)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Acworth and Big Shanty
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Pine Mountain Georgia
1864Civil War
1.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Acworth Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Acworth Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Acworth Downtown Historic District?

Acworth Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Acworth Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Acworth Downtown Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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