{"nrhp_refnum":"74000670","name":"Toney-Standley House","other_names":["Toney, Col. William, House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NW of Fort Gaines off GA 39","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fort Gaines","county":"Clay County","state":"GA","lat":31.71527850900003,"lon":-85.08902472999995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-09-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story plantation plain house in the Fort Gaines vicinity of Clay County, Georgia, dating from the early first quarter of the 19th century. It was moved in 1959 from its original site near Sandy Creek to its present location near the Walter F. George Reservoir.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant as an early example of the transition from the dog trot cabin plan to the more sophisticated plantation plain style with an enclosed hall. It is also tied to Colonel William Toney, a Creek Indian trading post agent, with local legend that Aaron Burr stayed there after his 1807 capture.","narrative":"Located northwest of Fort Gaines in Clay County, Georgia, this two-story plantation plain house dates from the early part of the first quarter of the 19th century. It has a central hall plan, a shed porch and rear shed additions. In 1959 it was moved from its original site near Sandy Creek, now flooded by the Walter F. George Reservoir, to its present location. Alterations include asbestos shingles, vinyl siding over the original pine weatherboards, a side carport, and missing end chimneys. Original mantels, wainscotting, and a wide four-part front entrance with transom and sidelights survive. The house is valued as an example of the shift from the dog trot cabin to an enclosed hall plan. It is also associated with Colonel William Toney (1776-1857), a Creek trading post agent, and with persistent legend that Aaron Burr stayed there in 1807 while traveling to trial in Richmond.","period_of_significance":"19th Century","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Plantation plain","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition but altered and moved; used as a private residence, with owners undertaking a restoration.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:41.222385-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/74000670.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207534","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toney-Standley_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38251671"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/clay-county/toney-standley-house-74000670/"}