{"nrhp_refnum":"82002396","name":"Ashburn, W. W., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"609 1st Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Moultrie","county":"Colquitt County","state":"GA","lat":31.178620856000066,"lon":-83.79568887299996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-07-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story late-Victorian frame house built in 1901 on a corner lot at 609 First Avenue in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia. The builder was G. W. Milligan.","why_significant":"The house is a transitional turn-of-the-century residence that is mainly late-Victorian but shows Georgian Revival features, and it has outstanding interior woodwork typical of South Georgia timber and naval stores families. It is also linked to W. W. Ashburn, who founded Moultrie's first bank in 1896 and promoted local development. These associations support significance in architecture, commerce and local history.","narrative":"Built in 1901 at 609 First Avenue in Moultrie, this two-story frame house combines late-Victorian design with Georgian Revival touches. A wraparound veranda, tall patterned brick chimneys, a two-story bay window and a recessed entrance with a semi-circular fanlight define the exterior, which is modest for its owner's wealth. Inside, tongue-and-groove ceilings, wainscoting, a paneled staircase and spindlework friezes show the elaborate woodwork associated with South Georgia timber and naval stores families. The builder, G. W. Milligan, also completed the Colquitt County Courthouse in 1902. The house was built for W. W. Ashburn (1838-1906), a North Carolina native and Civil War veteran who became a timberman, naval stores operator and large landholder. In 1896 he established the Moultrie Banking Company, the first bank in the county, and he also helped charter a railroad and served the Moultrie Cotton Mills. The house is recognized for its architecture and for these links to commerce and local history.","period_of_significance":"1900/1901","architect_builder":"G. W. Milligan","architectural_style":"Late-Victorian with Georgian Revival influence (transitional style)","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in private residential use, and in good condition, with some alterations to the rear.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:41.460868-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/82002396.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207630","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._W._Ashburn_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30623280"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/colquitt-county/ashburn-w-w-house-82002396/"}