Tompkins, Henry B., House
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Set on a knoll in one of Atlanta's finer residential sections, this limestone house was built in 1922 to designs by Neel Reid of the firm Hentz, Reid & Adler. Its form was adapted from a Georgian house in Chichester, England: a hipped-roof center block with flanking wings and a plain two-story facade. The oversized pedimented entrance, with rusticated pilasters and a broken segmental pediment, gives it an Italianate accent. Inside, a round entrance hall, a two-story rectangular stairwell and an octagonal library form a varied geometric plan that opens onto a walled formal garden cut into the hill, with a classical temple-like front hiding the garage. Reid also fitted sleeping and service porches, a large kitchen and ample storage into the formal layout. The house was listed because it is considered the best-preserved and perhaps most carefully executed Reid home in Atlanta, and because it has remained unaltered since construction.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an outstanding example of the work of Atlanta architect Neel Reid and one of the most complete surviving examples of the Reid villa. It has stayed unaltered in design and plan since 1922. Its significance rests on its architecture and its unchanged state.
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 76000633, listed December 12, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 125 W. Wesley Rd., NW., Atlanta |
|---|---|
| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | December 12, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76000633 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1922 |
| Architect / builder | Hentz, Reid & Adler (Neel Reid, principal designer) |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival (Georgian manor-type house with Italianate entrance detailing) |
| Areas of significance | Landscape Architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied, privately owned, in excellent condition, unaltered and on its original site; used as a private residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Peachtree Heights Park |
| Coordinates | 33.82917, -84.39141 (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 76000633.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14686652
- This listing as JSON
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