Kidd House
Also known as: Kidd Residence
Why it's listed
Built in 1919 at 222 Hartwell Road in Lavonia, this one-and-one-half story frame house shows the Bungalow style with Craftsman details. It has a gabled roof with fishscale-shaped shingles, a large shed dormer, and a front porch on square wooden columns that extends to form a car shelter. Inside, rooms surround a central room, with a vaulted living room ceiling, a brick geometric mantel, and a stained glass window in the dining room. C. A. Kidd, Sr. and his wife built it after an earlier house on the site burned. Atlanta architect Leila Ross Wilburn designed it, which was unusual locally, since most nearby buildings were planned by local builders and brick masons. Kidd, who ran a livery business and later became the local Gulf Oil distributor, also planted the pecan grove that covers most of the four-acre lot. The property is valued for its architecture, its small city farmstead character, its landscape, and its local history.
Significance in brief: The house is described as one of the most elaborate Craftsman/Bungalow designs in the Lavonia multiple resource area, and unusual for being designed by a professional architect, Leila Ross Wilburn of Atlanta. The property is also significant as a small city farmstead that produced pecans rather than cotton, for its association with Kidd, a prominent local livery operator, and for its early 20th century pecan grove.
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 83000209, listed September 1, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 222 Hartwell Rd., Lavonia |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | September 1, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83000209 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Leila Ross Wilburn |
| Architectural style | Bungalow / Craftsman |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence and described as in good condition. |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Coordinates | 34.43223, -83.09984 (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 83000209.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6404631
- This listing as JSON
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