Gilleland, Boyd and Sallie, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1929-1930 off Georgia Highway 9 in Dawsonville, this one-and-one-half-story Craftsman bungalow was the home of Boyd and Sallie Gilleland and their five children. It has a side-gable form, weatherboard siding, wide overhanging eaves, knee braces, paired windows and a full-width porch with brick piers that extends into a porte cochere. Inside, it keeps its open floor plan, wood floors and ceilings, and brick fireplaces. The house is considered a relatively rare Craftsman example in this part of north Georgia. It is also notable for a hidden attic room reached through a closet panel, where Boyd Gilleland ran a moonshine still during Prohibition. The nearby highway led straight to Atlanta, which made it easy to sell to customers there. Profits helped him start a service station, a hardware store and Amicalola Lodge for his children. Sallie lived in the house until 1977. It was rehabilitated in 2005-2006 as an events venue.
Significance in brief: It is a good, intact and relatively rare example of a Craftsman bungalow in the southern edge of Georgia's mountain region. It is also tied to commerce through Boyd Gilleland's Prohibition-era moonshine production, carried out in a secret attic room built into the house. Proceeds from that enterprise funded several legal local businesses.
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 09000268, listed May 6, 2009. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3 Shepard's Ln., Dawsonville |
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| County | Dawson County |
| Listed | May 6, 2009 |
| Reference number | 09000268 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1929-1959 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rehabilitated in 2005-2006 and currently used as a special events facility called Peach Brandy Cottage. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 34.41599, -84.11935 (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 09000268.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16994125
- This listing as JSON
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