Franklin Street-College Avenue Residential Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

From the record

“The Franklin Street-College Avenue Residential Historic District is a historic district in Hartwell, Georgia which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.”
Wikipedia article Franklin Street-College Avenue Residential Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 36 National Register listings published here for Hart County · listed in 1986 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Listed as. Franklin Street--College Avenue Residential Historic District - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. Roughly bounded by Johnson, Maple, Franklin and First, and Carter Sts., Hartwell, 30643
When was it listed? September 1986
Category. district
Also known as. Hartwell MRA
Census division. Hartwell
National Register reference number. 86002011 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

152 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 152 fires within 5 miles of Franklin Street-College Avenue Residential Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 272 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 14 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	100
Arson/incendiarism	14
Equipment and vehicle use	14
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	9
Misuse of fire by a minor	7
Smoking	4
Natural	2
Recreation and ceremony	2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 1997	Debris and open burning	4.3 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
8 September 2010	Debris and open burning	12 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2011-HART-002
6 September 2016	Debris and open burning	17 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2017-HART-001
30 September 2005	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 1993	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
24 September 1993	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
21 September 2001	Debris and open burning	1.2 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2002-HART-002
20 September 1997	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Hart County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 16 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Franklin Street-College Avenue Residential Historic District: 10 occurrences, 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Gold, Feldspar. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Rowland Mine	Feldspar, Mica	Past Producer
Unknown, Prospect	Gold	Past Producer	Vein
Bobo Deposit	Mica	Occurrence
Burco Deposit & R H Burns Deposit	Mica	Occurrence
Cole Deposit	Mica	Occurrence
H & P Mine & McKinney Mine	Mica	Past Producer
Isam Sanders Deposit	Mica	Occurrence
Old Parks Property Prospect	Mica	Occurrence
Ruth Jones Mine	Mica	Past Producer
Scott & Haley Deposit	Mica	Occurrence

Every working recorded in Hart County

Storms near this property

60 of 69 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hartwell, the town this property stands in, in 69 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 45 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 1994	Tornado (F1)	Hartwell	1 hurt, $500,000	A tornado touched down near the intersection of Moore and Hickory Crossing Roads, in the Cedar Creek Church community, halfway between Georgia Highways 77 and 172, in southcentral Hart County. The tornado destroyed two mobile homes, rolled a third over and lifted a fourth off its foundation in the Cedar Creek Church community. The tornado uprooted several large trees as it moved northwest across Scott Town Drive and lifted and dissipated near Landfill Road. Total damage to property was estimated at $320,000.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$100,000	Wind damage was reported to a house, a school, and a mobile home. Numerous trees and powerlines were also blown down, some onto vehicles and homes.
May 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds burst the windows of a mobile home and picked up and moved a well house. Three vehicles on Georgia Highway 172 were damaged from trees downed by thunderstorm winds.
March 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$5,000	Winds estimated at 80 mph blew several tractor trailer trucks off of I-85 near the South Carolina border.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$5,000	A dock was damaged at Lake Hartwell. Several trees were also blown down.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$2,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down at least one tree. Numerous downed tree limbs were also reported by 911 dispatchers.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$1,000	Trees and power lines were blown down.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$1,000	A tree and a power line were blown down.
April 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$500	Four to five inch limbs were reported down.
January 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$100	Thunderstorm winds knocked down several power lines. Small hail was reported as well.
March 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	$4	Thunderstorm winds produced minor damage to five homes and ripped off a tin roof from a barn in Hartwell. ~ Hart County 1 E Hartwell,31,2032EST,0.5,30,0,0,3,?,Tornado (F0) A short lived tornado touched down and toppled two large trees and blew over a farm shed. Two large columns that supported the front porch of a house were blown away.
July 2025	Hail	Hartwell	-	Public reported nickel size hail.
February 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	County comms reported a few trees blown down with one on power lines in the vicinity of Hartwell.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Hartwell area.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	County comms reported a tree blown down on Royston Highway and another tree down on Highway 172.
August 2019	Hail	Hartwell	-	Public reported up to quarter size hail.
July 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	County comms reported trees blown down in the Hartwell area.
November 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	County comms reported a few trees blown down around Hartwell.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Public reported numerous trees blown down along Ridge Road and Haven Drive.
June 2016	Hail	Hartwell	-	Public reported penny size hail on Chandler St.
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	County comms reported at least three trees blown down, mainly across the north and west side of Hartwell.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Multiple trees were blown down in the southwest part of the county, with several trees blocking roads.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Multiple trees were blown down at a campground on Watsadler Rd.
December 2009	Flash Flood	Hartwell	-	Roads closed due to flooding included Shiloh Church Rd about 7 miles south of Hartwell, Page Rd about 3.5 miles southeast of town, and Heritage Rd on the south side of Lake Hartwell. Some flooding was the result of streams, some due to poor drainage.
March 2008	Hail	Hartwell	-	Hail reportedly broke a car windshield.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Trees down on Eagle School Rd near Eagle Grove and trees down on highway 172 near Bowman.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Several trees were blown down along highway 172 south of Hartwell.
June 2007	Hail	Hartwell	-	Reported along highway 29.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Trees down near the intersection of Junction 77 Rd and Mt Olivet Rd.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Windows broken out of a restaurant and signs blown down at a service station. Also, several trees were blown down.
May 2007	Hail	Hartwell	-	Reported on Hanley Rd.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	A tree was blown down on Milltown Rd with large limbs blown down near the intersection of highway 51 and Boleman Hill Rd.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Two power poles blown down on Reed Creek highway.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Several trees blown down in the Shoal Creek area.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Trees down along Bethany-Bowersville Rd and on Cedar Creek Circle.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Quite a few trees down around Hart State Park.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Numerous trees down, some on power lines.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Trees and power lines down.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Trees down.
June 2004	Flash Flood	Hartwell	-	Cedar and Little Cedar Creeks overflowed their banks, flooding a portion of Almar Rd.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Trees and power lines were blown down.
November 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Trees blown down across the county, but mainly in the south.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Some trees were blown down.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Some trees were blown down.
July 2002	Hail	Hartwell	-	Hail was observed in the southeast part of town.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Numerous trees and power lines downed 2 miles east of Royston.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Trees blown down along Shoal Creek.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	Several trees blown down at a recreation area at Lake Hartwell.
May 1995	Hail	Hartwell	-	Dime-size hail was reported in Bowersville by EMA officials.
May 2010	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed
July 2008	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed
June 2007	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartwell	-	no account filed
May 2005	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed
May 2005	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed
August 2005	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed
July 2004	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed
June 2000	Hail	Hartwell	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Hart County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Hartwell City School	0.2 miles	1986
Gulley-Vickery-Blackwell House	0.3 miles	1986
Benson Street-Forest Avenue Residential Historic District	0.3 miles	1986
Pure Oil Service Station	0.4 miles	1986
Hart County Jail	0.4 miles	1985
Hartwell Commercial Historic District	0.4 miles	1986

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 86002011 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Hart County	All 36 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.