Pine Bloom Plantation
Also known as: Pinebloom Plantation
Why it's listed
Pinebloom Plantation is a roughly 2,000-acre tract of forest and farmland along Tarva Road in Baker County, Georgia, centered on a one-story Greek Revival house built about 1850. The wood-framed house sits on brick piers and has a hipped roof, a wrap-around front portico with twelve fluted columns, and an unusual U-shaped plan. A small plantation office, reportedly used by Alfred Holt Colquitt, is the only surviving historic outbuilding. Colquitt lived and farmed here from about 1850 until he sold the property in 1875. In the 1860 census, 93 enslaved people worked the home tract, growing cotton, corn, peas and beans, and sweet potatoes. He later served as Georgia's governor and as a U.S. Senator. The plantation is recognized for its agricultural history, its architecture, and its link to Colquitt. Later owners farmed, raised cattle and used the land for hunting. The house remains largely intact apart from some 1930s to 1970s changes.
Significance in brief: The plantation was the home of Alfred Holt Colquitt, later Georgia governor and U.S. Senator, and was a large working farm before and after the Civil War. The c.1850 house is an intact example of mid-19th-century Greek Revival architecture with an unusual U-shaped plan. It is described as the only house still standing in Georgia associated with Colquitt.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 90000105, listed February 9, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Tarva Rd./Co. Rt. 122, 0.75 mi. S of Baker/Dougherty county line, Newton |
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| County | Baker County |
| Listed | February 9, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000105 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | c.1850-1875 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house remains in use as a single dwelling and the land is still used for agriculture and recreation, including pasture, a skeet range and a landing strip. |
| Acreage | 2000 |
| Coordinates | 31.40592, -84.32680 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 90000105.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q17019489
- This listing as JSON
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