Davis-Proctor House
Why it's listed
Built around 1890 on a corner lot in Twin City, Georgia, this one-and-a-half-story frame house combines Folk Victorian decoration with a Georgian Cottage plan: a central hall with two rooms on each side. A multi-gable roof with decorative shingles, a wraparound porch with turned posts, spindlework and scrollwork brackets, and a front door with original stained glass and transom define its exterior. Inside, the original wood floors, wainscoting, paneled doors, hardware and ornate mantels survive. Later changes include replacement vinyl windows in 2000, removal of the chimneys in 1993, an attic converted to living space, and rear additions. A 1940 garage and mature trees remain on the half-acre lot. Dr. George W. Davis, a dentist, owned the house from 1902, and the Proctor family, including longtime postmaster Claude Proctor, bought it in 1928 and later boarded local teachers there. It was listed as an intact local example of its style and type.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion C in architecture as an excellent and intact example of a c.1890 Folk Victorian-style Georgian Cottage. It keeps its central-hall plan, wraparound porch with spindlework and brackets, and original interior woodwork. The significance is local, evaluated in the context of Emanuel County.
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 10001049, listed December 20, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 133 First Ave, Twin City |
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| County | Emanuel County |
| Listed | December 20, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10001049 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1890 |
| Architectural style | Folk Victorian; Georgian Cottage |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a single dwelling. The form says it sat vacant for several years before 1974, when rehabilitation began. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Twin City Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.58294, -82.15008 (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 10001049.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q30622087
- This listing as JSON
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