Taylor, William, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1913 in the small north Georgia town of Resaca, this one-and-one-half story frame house follows the central hall plan, with a side-gabled roof, three gabled dormers, a wrap-around front porch and a rear ell. Inside, the original stairway, many six-panel doors, mantels and tongue-and-groove walls and ceilings survive. The house was built for William Taylor, a grocer who had earlier run a gristmill and sawmill and served as postmaster. Born in 1848, Taylor served as a teenager with Union forces during the Civil War, then returned to Georgia and lived out his life in the community. In 1938 he traveled to Gettysburg for the 75th anniversary reunion of Blue and Gray veterans. He died in 1944. The house is valued locally as a well-preserved example of a common Georgia house type and as the home of a Union veteran who remained respected in his community. It now serves as Resaca's town hall.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a good, intact example of the central hall house type, retaining original doors, floors, ceilings, walls, stairway and room arrangement. It is also significant in social history as the home of William Taylor (1848-1944), a Georgia-born Union soldier who returned home after the Civil War and lived as a respected community member.
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 02001414, listed November 27, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3032 Battlefield Parkway, Resaca |
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| County | Gordon County |
| Listed | November 27, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001414 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1913-1944 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Other/Central Hall |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently serves as the town hall for the City of Resaca; a handicapped ramp was added to the rear porch and some doorways were rearranged. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 34.58149, -84.94326 (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 02001414.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8019217
- This listing as JSON
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