{"nrhp_refnum":"85003225","name":"Griffin, Smith, House","other_names":["Oaklea Manor"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Off Wynn Dr. NE of GA 20","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hampton","county":"Henry County","state":"GA","lat":33.39913155000005,"lon":-84.26685782299995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-12-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick antebellum house on a central hall plan, known as Oaklea Manor, on about 4 acres off Wynn Drive near Hampton, Henry County, Georgia. Construction began in 1860 for the Reverend Smith H. Griffin, and the house was occupied in 1864.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a fine and unusual late antebellum example combining Greek Revival, Italianate, Victorian and Neoclassical elements, and a relatively rare antebellum brick building attributed to local bricklayer Henry Chinn. It also has significance in politics and government through Griffin, a town commissioner and bank incorporator, and through later owners such as Judge Charles H. Griffin. Its setting on high ground fronted by a historic oak grove adds to its architectural value.","narrative":"Begun in 1860 near Hampton, Georgia, this two-story brick house was built for the Reverend Smith H. Griffin, a Methodist minister, farmer and trained lawyer, on a plantation of about 1,200 acres. The Civil War delayed completion, and the family moved in during 1864. Bricks were fired on the property, and the work is attributed to local bricklayer Henry Chinn. The four-over-four central hall plan shows Greek Revival influence, while brackets and attic vents are Victorian and the brick window arches, curved windows and quoins reflect Italianate taste. A two-story columned portico was added by 1919. Griffin helped found the town government of Hampton, suggested its name and served as a bank officer. His son, Judge Charles H. Griffin, later owned the house until selling it in 1929. A grove of old oaks in front gave the house its twentieth-century name, Oaklea. The house is recognized for its architecture and its ties to local leaders.","period_of_significance":"1860","architect_builder":"Henry Chinn, bricklayer","architectural_style":"Central hall plan combining Italianate, Greek Revival, Victorian Eclectic and Neoclassical elements","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence, in excellent condition, with alterations including an early twentieth-century portico and 1980s porch and column work.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:43.465519-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/85003225.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85003225/1ca8349883-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85003225/1ca8349883-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Jud McCranie","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smith_Griffin_House,_Henry_County,_GA,_US.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jud McCranie</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smith_Griffin_House,_Henry_County,_GA,_US.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93208660","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134382797"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/henry-county/griffin-smith-house-85003225/"}