Porterdale Historic District
The Porterdale Historic District in Porterdale, Georgia is a 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.
It includes:
- Porterdale Mill, built on the north bank of the Yellow River, a three-story brick building stretching about along the river, with a four-story tower
- Welaunee Mill, on south bank of the Yellow River, a two-story brick mill with a three-story tower.
- Osprey Mill, the largest of the three mills, covering two square blocks in the center of town
Other properties in the district include:
Edward Lloyd Thomas had some involvement with the district.
