Pace, Solomon and Penelopy, House
Why it's listed
Built about 1870 on the site of an earlier family home destroyed in the Civil War, this modest wood-frame house in Vinings, Georgia, began as a two-room Central Hallway Cottage. Solomon Pace, son of ferry pioneer Hardy Pace, built it, reusing four granite steps from his father's house. Around 1883 a third room turned it into a Folk Victorian Gabled Wing Cottage, and a fourth room was added in the 1950s. A wraparound porch, wide heart-pine floors, mantels and Victorian trim survive. The house is the oldest extant house in Vinings and the only known surviving property connected with Solomon Pace, a ferry operator, farmer and large landowner. In 1894 Pace reopened Pace's Ferry across the Chattahoochee River, which served the area until an iron bridge replaced it in 1903. The house was recognized for that transportation link and as a good local example of its house type. It now serves as a special events facility.
Significance in brief: The house is the oldest extant house in Vinings and the only surviving historic resource tied to the Pace family and their Chattahoochee River ferry. It is locally significant under Criterion B for its association with Solomon Pace, who reopened an important ferry in 1894. It is also significant under Criterion C as a good local example of a Gabled Wing Cottage that retains its character-defining features.
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 09000325, listed May 20, 2009. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3057 Paces Mill Rd., Vinings |
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| County | Cobb County |
| Listed | May 20, 2009 |
| Reference number | 09000325 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1870-1897 |
| Architectural style | Folk Victorian; Gabled Wing Cottage |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a special events facility; the interior retains much original fabric, and a 1998 renovation replaced the roof and added a deck, activities building and landscaping. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 33.86885, -84.46481 (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 09000325.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134289084
- This listing as JSON
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