National Register of Historic Places

Porterdale Historic District

Porterdale, Newton County, Georgia
Listed
September 16, 2001
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
01000974

About this property

The Porterdale Historic District in Porterdale, Georgia is a 525 acres (212 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Its area is roughly the city limits of Porterdale north of Elm St., and it includes Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, and other architecture. In 2001 it included 496 contributing buildings and eight contributing structures. It also included 37 non-contributing buildings and a non-contributing object. It includes three mill complexes and mill worker housing. Porterdale Mill (1899), built on the north bank of the Yellow River (Yellow River (Georgia)?), a three-story brick building stretching about 800 feet (240 m) along the river, with a four-story tower (see photos #3-#8 accompanying the NRHP nomination document) Welaunee Mill (c.1920), on south bank of the Yellow River, a two-story brick mill with a three-story tower (see photo #1). Osprey Mill (1916), the largest of the three mills, covering two square blocks in the center of town (see photos 35, 36, 37, 41) Porter Memorial Gymnasium, 2201 Main St, Porterdale, Georgia (1938), designed by architect Ellamae Ellis League. Damaged by fire in October 2005, it was converted in an adaptive reuse to become an outdoor event center, winning a Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation award. (See photo #12 in NRHP document.) Edward Lloyd Thomas (surveyor) had some involvement with the district.

Location

Porterdale, Newton County, Georgia
33.57412, -83.89593

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Nearby Historic Sites

Newton County Courthouse
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Covington Historic District
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Covington Mills and Mill Village Historic District
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When was Porterdale Historic District listed on the National Register?

Porterdale Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Porterdale Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Porterdale Historic District?

The period of significance for Porterdale Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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