Lassiter House
Also known as: Dunlap-Stevens-Lassiter House
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Why it's listed
Located at 315 College Street in Macon, this two-story frame house was built in 1860 by Nathan H. Beall and given its present appearance in a 1901 remodeling. Eighteen fluted metal columns with composite capitals wrap the front and both sides, creating a covered walkway, and the frieze is heavily ornamented in stucco. Inside, a monumental stair winds around the entrance hall beneath a two-story arched ceiling, and the main rooms are richly decorated in plaster and wood. Later rear additions were not entirely in harmony with the design, and vandalism had damaged parts of the ground floor. The house is considered one of the outstanding homes of the College Hill District, Macon's prime residential heritage area, and one of the few Twentieth Century Greek Revival houses left there. Captain Samuel S. Dunlap, who commanded the Bibb County Cavalry and later served as a city alderman and railroad director, remodeled it before his death in 1902. Later it served as a boarding house.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of the outstanding homes in Macon's College Hill District and an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture, noting that the ornamented stucco and wood, columns and arched ceilings are outstanding in proportion and detail. It is also tied to Captain Samuel S. Dunlap, a Confederate cavalry commander and civic leader. Reviewers' notes say little of the 1860 house survives, so the 1901 remodeling is the focus.
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 72000366, listed April 11, 1972. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 315 College St., Macon |
|---|---|
| County | Bibb County |
| Listed | April 11, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000366 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Nathan H. Beall (builder, 1860); remodeled by Sam Dunlap (1901) |
| Architectural style | Twentieth Century Greek Revival (remodeling of a house probably originally Italian Villa style) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition but altered, with some scars from abuse and neglect and vandalism to the downstairs rooms; the form marks it unoccupied and notes it was being considered as headquarters for the Middle Georgia Historical Society. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Within district | Macon Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.84246, -83.63790 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 72000366.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134127208
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.