{"nrhp_refnum":"80000981","name":"Jones, John James, House","other_names":["Jones-Cox House","The Shadows"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"525 Jones Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Waynesboro","county":"Burke County","state":"GA","lat":33.08625798200006,"lon":-82.01873012599998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-02-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story frame house on Jones Avenue in Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia, built in 1876 for John James Jones on a 6.6-acre property one block from the business district.","why_significant":"The house is significant for its architecture and local history. It shows the persistence of Greek Revival style, notably its colonnaded portico, into the Victorian era. Its builder, John James Jones, was prominent in Waynesboro's political and professional life.","narrative":"Built in 1876 on Jones Avenue in Waynesboro, Georgia, this two-story frame house combines Greek Revival and Victorian features. A two-story cantilevered portico with six Doric columns fronts the building, and a balcony sits above the entrance, which has an overlight and sidelights. The symmetrical facade, heavy frame construction and substantial first-floor molding reflect Greek Revival influence, while the tall narrow proportions, asymmetrical floor plan and rear bay window reflect the Victorian period. John James Jones, a lawyer, planter, U.S. congressman and Georgia legislator, built it after the family plantation burned in 1876, reportedly modeling the portico on the home of Senator Robert Toombs, his wife's uncle. Jones lived there until his death in 1898. Later owners redecorated the interior in 1948 and the 1970s, added ornamentation, created rear gardens and replaced several columns. The house stands on 6.6 acres in a wooded residential setting. It was listed for its architectural and local historical value.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"John James Jones","architectural_style":"Combination of Greek Revival and Victorian","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied private residence in excellent condition, with the grounds and house described as continually maintained.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:41.358502-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/80000981.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000981/d141f0ff2e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000981/d141f0ff2e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Blastoids","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_James_Jones_House.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Blastoids</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_James_Jones_House.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"09000153","name":"Waynesboro Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/georgia/waynesboro-historic-district-09000153/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207175","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_James_Jones_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16971944"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/burke-county/jones-john-james-house-80000981/"}