Printup, Peter W., Plantation
Why it's listed
Located about a mile west of Union Point in Greene County, Georgia, this plantation centers on a two-story frame house with Gothic Revival ornamentation, a central stair hall, original mantels and a wine cellar beneath the living room and foyer. Outbuildings include a smokehouse, barns, a fieldstone well and a family cemetery, the earliest burial dating to 1814. The house is thought to date from the 1850s, after Peter W. Printup, a New York native and Georgia Railroad assistant superintendent, bought the land in 1856. By his death in 1884 the plantation had grown to 1,300 acres. A 1859 contract to plant a vineyard and prepare wine shows a small wine-making effort unusual in Georgia, alongside cotton farming. The property was listed for its agricultural interest, its mid-century architecture, and its ties to Printup and his family. Later changes include an enclosed breezeway, a modernized kitchen wing and a swimming pool.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant in agriculture for combining a small, unusual wine-making enterprise with cotton farming. It is significant in architecture as a mid-century plantation house with Victorian eclectic and Gothic Revival details and a central hall plan. It is also significant in local history for Peter W. Printup, a Georgia Railroad official, and his family.
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 85001977, listed September 5, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | GA 44, Union Point |
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| County | Greene County |
| Listed | September 5, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85001977 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1850s |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Mid-Victorian with Gothic Revival ornamentation (Victorian eclectic) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied as a private residence, with some land used for agriculture and pasture; the house is in good condition and has been altered. |
| Acreage | 36 |
| Coordinates | 33.60991, -83.09387 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85001977.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107001748
- This listing as JSON
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