Conner, Wesley O., House
Also known as: Hewitt House
Why it's listed
Built around 1869 on Cedartown Street in Cave Spring, this 1-1/2-story farmhouse was constructed for Wesley O. Conner shortly after he bought the property. The wood-frame building has board-and-batten siding, a seamed-metal jerkin-headed gable roof, two tall interior chimneys, and a front porch. Its center bay projects forward with a large jerkin-headed dormer and triple round-arched windows, flanked by smaller dormers and single arched windows. Molded battens and label molding over the first-story openings add detail. The overall form is Gothic Revival, while the round-arched windows are Romanesque, a combination the nomination calls extraordinary and unusual in Georgia. The house sits on a gentle slope between hills and floodplains, with large trees, broad lawns and two board-and-batten barns, and it reflects the small farms found near towns in this part of the state. Conner served as superintendent of the Georgia School for the Deaf from 1867 to 1916, and his family kept the house until 1947. It remains a residence in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an unusual mid-19th-century eclectic house that combines Gothic Revival form and details with Romanesque round-arched windows. Its setting is also described as typical of small farms along country roads near small towns in the area. It was the home of Wesley O. Conner, superintendent of the Georgia School for the Deaf from 1867 to 1916.
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 80001037, listed June 19, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Cedartown St., Cave Spring |
|---|---|
| County | Floyd County |
| Listed | June 19, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001037 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Gothic/Romanesque Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently a residence; described as in good condition. |
| Acreage | 41 |
| Coordinates | 34.10085, -85.32933 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001037.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q85814971
- This listing as JSON
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