Devereux-Coleman House
Also known as: Coleman-Hogan House
Why it's listed
Originally built in rural Hancock County, Georgia, this wood-framed house was moved about 20 miles to a wooded lot outside Milledgeville in 1981 to save it from deterioration. It began between 1820 and 1834 as a one-story central hallway house, possibly a dogtrot, on land owned by Samuel M. Devereux. A second story was added a few years later, with ceilings of ten feet compared with seven feet downstairs and Greek Revival details in the upper rooms. In 1887 owner William Coleman, a Virginia native, added two pedimented front wings and a connecting two-level porch, creating a symmetrical U-shaped plan. The arrangement echoes Palladian-influenced Virginia houses of the 18th century, and few comparable examples were built in Georgia. Hand-planed boards, original doors and simple mantels survive inside. The house was listed for its architectural significance as a rare, highly intact example of a house that evolved over six decades into a three-part form.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a rare Georgia example of a 19th-century three-part symmetrical plan that evolved in stages from a one-story central hallway house to an I-house and then to its present form. The plan recalls 18th-century Virginia Palladian-influenced houses, and few examples were built in Georgia. The house is considered very intact, and its 1981 move kept its integrity and a compatible rural setting.
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 93000214, listed April 8, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 167 Kenan Dr., Milledgeville |
|---|---|
| County | Baldwin County |
| Listed | April 8, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93000214 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1820-1834, 1887 |
| Architectural style | Other: I-house, Folk Victorian |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single dwelling. It stood vacant for over twenty years before it was moved and rehabilitated in 1981. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 33.14652, -83.28124 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 93000214.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q29093213
- This listing as JSON
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