Napier, Leroy, House
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
This Greek Revival house at 2215 Napier Avenue in Macon was built in 1842 by Colonel Leroy Napier, Sr., and is believed to have been designed by Elias Carter. It originally stood on a 125-acre estate with terraced gardens and a deer park, and had 26 rooms and 19 marble steps leading to the entrance porch. It was later moved to a nearby, more restricted site so Lanier Senior High School could be built on the original grounds. Its most prominent feature is a two-story front porch running the full width of the house, with four fluted Greek Doric columns and two square corner columns. The frieze carries inverted laurel wreaths. Its design is almost identical to the house built by Napier's brother Skelton on Rogers Avenue. Colonel Napier subscribed $58,000 in Confederate bonds in 1861, and his son F. Leroy Napier commanded the Napier Artillery. The interior now holds several rented apartments.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as an outstanding Elias Carter house of solid Greek Revival architecture, nearly identical to the one built by Napier's brother Skelton on Rogers Avenue. It is also tied to Colonel Napier, who made the largest individual investment in the Confederate Loan Fund in 1861, and to his son F. Leroy Napier, a Confederate artillery captain.
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 71000264, listed May 27, 1971. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2215 Napier Ave., Macon |
|---|---|
| County | Bibb County |
| Listed | May 27, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71000264 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1842 |
| Architect / builder | Built by Colonel Leroy Napier, Sr.; believed designed by Elias Carter |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as fair. The interior was altered into several rented apartments, and the house was restored from disrepair by a later owner. It was moved to a site adjacent to the original to make way for Lanier Senior High School. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.83831, -83.65498 (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 71000264.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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