Sutton, Warren, House
Also known as: Ingram,James Lowell,Property
Why it's listed
Built in 1912 by Warren M. Sutton, this one-and-one-half-story Neoclassical Revival house sits near Edison in Clay County, Georgia, on what was once a cotton farm of about 2,000 acres. The wood-framed house has a brick foundation, clapboard walls, a slate roof, bay windows, pedimented dormers and a wrap-around porch with fluted Corinthian columns. Inside, a modified central hall plan, paneled wainscoting, classical mantels and a paneled stairwell survive. The property was listed for its architecture and its link to agriculture. Sutton farmed with about 50 sharecropping families, bought the county's first tractor after World War I, and responded to the 1921 cotton price collapse by building a sawmill, grist mill and warehouse. He died in 1927, and the house passed to a nephew's family and later to the Farmers Home Administration. A garage and a noncontributing metal shop building are on the 1.91-acre site.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for architecture, as a well-preserved Neoclassical Revival residence with classical detailing, and for agriculture, as the center of a large cotton farm worked by about 50 sharecropper families. The farm reflects the cotton boom, the effects of the boll weevil and World War I, and early mechanization, including the county's first tractor.
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 93001571, listed March 24, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | US 27 1000 ft. S of jct. with GA 37 at Sutton's Corners, Edison |
|---|---|
| County | Clay County |
| Listed | March 24, 1994 |
| Reference number | 93001571 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1915-1927 (amended by the listing record to begin in 1912) |
| Architect / builder | Warren Sutton |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals/Classical Revival/Neoclassical Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current function listed as single dwelling; the listing record adds an agricultural outbuilding function. Interior modifications (paneling, new kitchen) were made, but no exterior changes. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 31.59928, -84.84453 (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 93001571.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q38251663
- This listing as JSON
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