{"nrhp_refnum":"86002029","name":"Kendrick-Matheson House","other_names":["Feltman Residence"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"212 Athens St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hartwell","county":"Hart County","state":"GA","lat":34.348862223000026,"lon":-82.94219312299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-09-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story, frame, Craftsman-inspired bungalow at 212 Athens Street in Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia, built in 1912 by the Temple family from a pattern-book design by Atlanta architect Leila Ross Wilburn.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it one of the most intact Craftsman-style bungalows in the Hartwell survey area. It is also tied to architect Leila Ross Wilburn, described as Georgia's first woman architect, and to the Temple family, the town's most prolific builders. It has local social history value through Sid Kendrick, a merchant, and T. L. Matheson, county tax commissioner.","narrative":"Built in 1912 at 212 Athens Street in Hartwell, this one-story frame bungalow draws on Craftsman design. It has a low gabled roof, a smaller gable over the front porch resting on squat square posts on stone plinths, wood-shake gable ends with bracketed eaves, and diamond-paned glazing in the upper window sashes, transom and sidelights. Inside, a central hall runs to a screened rear porch, and built-in bookcases, cupboards, French doors and Craftsman mantels survive. The Temple family, local contractors, built it from a pattern-book design by Atlanta architect Leila Ross Wilburn, described as Georgia's first woman architect. It is considered one of the most intact Craftsman bungalows in the Hartwell area. The first owner, Sid Kendrick, ran a general mercantile store. In the 1920s the house passed to T. L. Matheson, Hart County Tax Commissioner. Their careers reflect middle-class occupations in small Georgia towns. The house is in good condition and remains a residence.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Leila Ross Wilburn (design from pattern book)/Temple family (contractors)","architectural_style":"Bungalow with Craftsman design features","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Used as a residence; described as in good condition with no major alterations. A non-historic garage stands at 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 02:55:43.064346-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/86002029.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002029/8832446ca1-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002029/8832446ca1-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Upstateherd","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kendrick-Matheson_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Upstateherd</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:Kendrick-Matheson_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93206260","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134373699"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/hart-county/kendrick-matheson-house-86002029/"}