Cannon-McDaniel House
Also known as: Cannon-McDaniel-Maret House
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 at 126 West Avenue in Lavonia, this one-story frame house was the residence of J. F. Cannon, a farmer and livestock salesman who chose a town location close to schools and conveniences. It has a central hall plan, a high hipped metal roof, an octagonal cupola with paired small windows, and multiple gables forming bays, with dentil molding above the windows. The two front gables hold oval attic windows, and interior doors carry glass transoms. Several rooms retain period mantels. In 1914 the property passed to James McDaniel, a hardware partner and Franklin County clerk, and it later became a rental. In the 1950s baths were added and the house was divided into a duplex. The nominated area covers one acre of a larger wooded tract. The house was recognized for architecture and local history because it is an elaborately detailed, largely intact example of the Victorian style that gives Lavonia much of its character, with features found nowhere else in the survey area.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be a relatively elaborate and intact example of local Victorian-era design, among the most elaborately detailed in Lavonia. Its oval front-gable windows and interior glass transoms are not found on other houses in the multiple resource area, and its octagonal cupola is shared with only one other Lavonia residence. Historically it was the home of a farmer and livestock dealer and later a hardware merchant and county clerk, occupations typical of the area.
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 83000202, listed September 1, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 126 West Ave., Lavonia |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | September 1, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83000202 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian-inspired, central hall plan |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as vacant at present and in fair condition; it was divided into a duplex rental in the 1950s. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 34.43370, -83.11642 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83000202.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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