{"nrhp_refnum":"84001303","name":"Berry, Thomas A., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"506 Hawthorne St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dalton","county":"Whitfield County","state":"GA","lat":34.775843354000074,"lon":-84.96298198299996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-04-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large two-story, wood-framed Victorian Eclectic house at 506 Hawthorne Street on Fort Hill in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, built in 1882 for Thomas A. Berry and his wife.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a good, intact example of Victorian Eclectic architecture that keeps its original setting, appearance and most significant interior and exterior features. It is one of a handful of Victorian-era homes left in a once-affluent section of Dalton. It is also significant in local history as the wedding-gift home of Thomas A. Berry, co-owner of a major north Georgia hardware firm.","narrative":"Perched atop Fort Hill overlooking Dalton, Georgia, this two-story wood-frame house at 506 Hawthorne Street was built in 1882 in the Victorian Eclectic style. Its features include a one-story wraparound porch, wooden brackets at the eaves and porch, a bay window, stained glass, an oval beveled-glass front door and seven coal-burning fireplaces with original mantels. Hand-hewn beams, cut nails and original gas pipes survive. The Reverend David P. Bass had it built as a wedding gift for his daughter Mary Elizabeth and her husband, Thomas A. Berry, who with his brother ran the T. A. and S. E. Berry Hardware Firm, one of north Georgia's largest. The family kept the house until 1946. It was listed for its architectural integrity, as one of a few Victorian homes left in a once-affluent part of Dalton, and for its link to the Berry family and local commerce. Later changes include a 1895 addition and 1981 accessibility and safety features.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Victorian Eclectic","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Occupied and in good condition, altered; present use is listed as a health facility. Changes include a 1895 bedroom and bath addition and 1981 additions of a fire escape, handicapped-access walkway and carport.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:43.378976-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/84001303.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001303/4a5eed7fcd-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001303/4a5eed7fcd-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"GamblinMonkey","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Whitfield_County_Thomas_A_Berry_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">GamblinMonkey</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Whitfield_County_Thomas_A_Berry_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93209911","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_A._Berry_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16823117"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/whitfield-county/berry-thomas-a-house-84001303/"}