Where Are the Historic Districts in Gwinnett?

Suwanee's effort to add Old Town to the federal Historic District list would, if successful, mark the first such district in the city.

But it would not be the first such National Register district in Gwinnett.

A check of the National Register of Historic Places website shows several well-known county landmarks are on the list. Lawrenceville has the most such sites, with six, and Buford has four.

Perhaps the best-known county site on the national list is the Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville, which was added to the national list in 1980. Also, the William Terrell homeplace in Lawrenceville was added in 1982.

According to the National Register website, properties listed include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. The National Register is administered by the National Park Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

However, state officials are in charge of doing the so-called screening for federal officials.

Suwanee officials formally applied in October 2012 for a portion of Old Town to be included in the National Register. Potential tax credits for the proposed lease-purchase deal for Pierce's Corner are part of the motivation.

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