Zattau, Dr. Charles and Louise, House
Why it's listed
Completed in 1951, this one-story granite house sits at 290 Lakeside Drive in Carrington Woods, a subdivision laid out in 1947 north of downtown Milledgeville. Dr. Charles Zattau, a dentist who had served in the armed forces, and his wife Louise were the fourth family to buy lots there and built a Ranch House overlooking a lake. It has a low-pitched hip roof, a picture window in the living room, and a zoned plan with living and dining rooms at the front, kitchen and den at the back, and bedrooms at the west end. Its uncoursed pink granite walls are found in only one other Milledgeville house. The basement holds a one-car garage and a reinforced granite-and-concrete bomb shelter. The architect is not known. The house is considered among the first Ranch Houses in Milledgeville, and it illustrates the postwar suburban pattern common in Georgia. The lot keeps its 1951 concrete drive and mature plantings. The listing includes the house and its landscape.
Significance in brief: The house is significant locally under Criterion C in architecture as an excellent example of a mid-20th-century Ranch House, with long, low proportions, a low-pitched hip roof and a zoned interior plan. It is among the first, and possibly the first, Ranch House in Milledgeville. Its uncoursed pink granite walls are unusual, and it has a rare period bomb shelter in the basement.
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 12000381, listed July 3, 2012. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 290 Lakeside Dr., Milledgeville |
|---|---|
| County | Baldwin County |
| Listed | July 3, 2012 |
| Reference number | 12000381 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1951 |
| Architectural style | Other: Ranch House (Bungalow Ranch subtype) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single-family dwelling; the form lists current function as domestic single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 33.09996, -83.23836 (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 12000381.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134079274
- This listing as JSON
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