Bond, John R. and Mary Bond, House
Also known as: Bond--Hill House
Why it's listed
Near Carnesville in Franklin County, Georgia, this farmhouse along the Old Federal Road began as a saddlebag house with an attached kitchen and pantry, built between 1885 and 1890 by John R. Bond and Mary Harber Bond. Mary received 83 acres from her father at their 1885 marriage, and John later bought two more tracts, bringing the farm to 148 acres. In 1912 the family added three front rooms under a hipped roof with cross gables, plus hipped dormers and a wrap-around porch. A wrought iron fence followed in 1913. Inside are three fireplaces with mantels featuring piers, mirrors and shelves. Behind the house stand a smokehouse, shed, outhouse and car shed, with a cotton shed across the road. The property was listed for its architecture, as one of the more ornate houses on the Old Federal Road, and for its agricultural role as a typical small north Georgia farm that grew cotton as a modest cash crop.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a late-19th century Georgia farmhouse on the Old Federal Road, enlarged in 1912 with Victorian-era elements, and one of the more ornate residences along that road. The surviving outbuildings and 148-acre farm history also represent a typical small north Georgia cotton and subsistence farm.
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 96001301, listed November 7, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | GA 59, approximately .5 mi. NE of jct. with GA 51, Carnesville |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | November 7, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96001301 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1885-1946 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Other/saddlebag (original building type before 1912 addition) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a current single dwelling; the farm received the Georgia Centennial Farm Award in 1995. |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Coordinates | 34.34738, -83.30795 (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 96001301.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134305129
- This listing as JSON
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