West Avenue – Roberts Street Residential Historic District Explained

West Avenue – Roberts Street Residential Historic District
Coordinates:34.4347°N -83.11°W
Architect:Wilburn, Leila Ross; Multiple
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
Added:September 1, 1983
Area:20acres
Mpsub:Lavonia MRA
Refnum:83000225

The West Avenue – Roberts Street Residential Historic District in Lavonia, Georgia is a 20acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The listing included 23 contributing buildings (houses) and a contributing site (a city park).

The houses are mostly brick Craftsman bungalows or wood-frame Victorian cottages. The Judge Allen house at the corner of Roberts Street and Augusta Road, a one-a-half-story house, is one of the most distinguished. It has multiple gables, with dentil molding in the front gable, and fanlight windows.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83000225}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: West Avenue-Roberts Street Residential Historic District ]. National Park Service. Dale Jaeger . 1982 . June 26, 2018. With