Williams Family Farm
Why it's listed
Southwest of Villa Rica in Carroll County, this farm complex centers on a Folk Victorian gabled-ell farmhouse built in 1891 by John Worth Williams. Around it stand a smokehouse, horse barn, carriage house, a brick creamery from 1895, a silo, a 1940s feed barn, and a stone-walled flower pit, along with remnants of terraced fields. The family ran a dairy from 1891 into the 1960s, supplying milk and butter to local stores, schools, and Grady Hospital in Atlanta by train. The creamery gained an addition in 1936 for bottling and later a pasteurizer. The grounds include a formal front garden laid out in the 1890s and a rock garden with lily ponds from about 1933. The farm is recognized for its dairy history, its well-preserved architecture, and its landscapes, and it has remained in one family since 1891.
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| Period of significance | 1891-1955 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Folk Victorian (gabled-ell cottage) |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture |
| Acreage | 10.8 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Williams Family Farm (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.