{"nrhp_refnum":"82002497","name":"Martin, William C., House","other_names":["Dalton Regional Library"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"101 S. Selvidge St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dalton","county":"Whitfield County","state":"GA","lat":34.77110446100005,"lon":-84.97074666399999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-07-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick Neo-Classical house built in 1911 at 101 South Selvidge Street in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, diagonally across from the county courthouse. It was built for William C. Martin and later became the Dalton Regional Library.","why_significant":"The house is significant in architecture as an example of early 20th-century Neo-Classical design, with a two-story portico of Ionic columns, a balcony, and brick construction at a time when many houses were wood. It is significant in local history for its link to William C. Martin (1861-1941), a lawyer, bank president, state senator and long-time county school board chairman. It also keeps much of its original location, setting and integrity despite library additions.","narrative":"Built in 1911 for Dalton lawyer and banker William C. Martin, this two-story brick house faces the Whitfield County courthouse in downtown Dalton. Its main feature is a two-story portico with six Ionic columns and a second-floor balcony, along with tall chimneys, dormer windows and original Federal Revival mantels. Brick construction set it apart from many wooden houses of the period. Martin, born in 1861, served as a state senator, chaired the county board of education for decades, and headed several banks and businesses. After his wife's death in 1947, the house became the Dalton Regional Library. Brick wings were added in 1948 and 1955 and a rear technical services wing in 1965, and the original porte-cochere was removed. The interior was adapted for library use, though the main stairway, some mantels and pocket doors remain. The house keeps its original site and much of its landscaping, and it is valued for its Neo-Classical architecture and its tie to a prominent local figure.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Builders - John Williams, Glynt Hamilton","architectural_style":"Neo-Classical","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Occupied and used as the Dalton Regional Library, in good condition; the library was expected to move to new headquarters soon.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:40.174337-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/82002497.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002497/39ef3bd886-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002497/39ef3bd886-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"GamblinMonkey","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Whitfield_County_William_C_Martin_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">GamblinMonkey</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Whitfield_County_William_C_Martin_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93209921","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134466940"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/whitfield-county/martin-william-c-house-82002497/"}