Howell, Mrs. George Arthur, Jr., House
Also known as: Howell--Kilpatrick House
Why it's listed
Built in 1932 at 400 West Paces Ferry Road in northwest Atlanta, this fifteen-room stuccoed house was commissioned by Katherine Mitchell Howell, a recent widow. Cooper and Cooper, a firm of two Atlanta-born brothers, designed it, and Gilbert Beers built it under a $40,000 contract. Joseph W. Cooper, Jr., one of the architects, married Mrs. Howell's daughter in 1932. The house follows the Neo-Classical Revival style of the 1930s, with a symmetrical facade, a four-columned portico recalling antebellum Greek Revival, slate roof, and Indiana limestone and cast stone details. Inside are a divided Georgian-style stairway, a paneled library, and Greek key motifs in plaster moldings and ceiling medallions. The grounds hold formal gardens and a circular drive. A two-story wing added in 1963-1964 is the only major change. It was listed for architecture, as an example of the high-style homes that defined the West Paces Ferry Road neighborhood and as a work of a leading Atlanta residential firm.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a fine example of 1930s Neo-Classical Revival architecture, with a symmetrical facade, a four-columned Greek Revival portico and a symmetrical first-floor plan. It is also significant as a work of the Atlanta firm Cooper and Cooper. It is one of about two dozen individually eligible houses in the West Paces Ferry Road 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 90002101, listed January 11, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 400 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW., Atlanta |
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| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | January 11, 1991 |
| Reference number | 90002101 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1932 |
| Architect / builder | Cooper and Cooper, architects; Gilbert Beers, builder; William L. "Billy" Monroe, landscaping |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classical Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; a two-story southwest wing was added in 1963-1964. |
| Acreage | 1.7 |
| Coordinates | 33.84483, -84.39882 (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 90002101.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134343299
- This listing as JSON
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