Furr-Lambert House
Also known as: Lunsford Residence
Why it's listed
Built in 1905 at 223 Grant Street in Clarkesville, this Georgian Revival house was constructed by John Lambert and Rusk Church for W.P. Furr. It served as the main house of a 25-acre farm tract that reached east to a branch and south to the old Tallulah Falls Road, now Water Street. The two-story front block has a hipped roof, three interior chimneys, a wraparound porch on Tuscan columns, and a doorway with sidelights. A rear wing originally held the kitchen. Inside are wainscoting, period mantels and three stained glass windows. Church was regarded locally as a master craftsman, and Lambert developed several other Clarkesville residences. The house sits on a hillside with a lawn, formal shrubbery, shade trees and a stone walkway, which reflect early twentieth-century landscape design. It is also considered a good example of a farmhouse from the small-scale subsistence and truck farming common in north Georgia. Lambert later bought the property and sold it in the 1930s to the Lunsford family, who still own it.
Significance in brief: The house is a good example of the Georgian Revival style interpreted with local tastes by a master craftsman. It is tied to builder-developer John Lambert and carpenter Rusk Church, who shaped Clarkesville's built environment. Its setting reflects early twentieth-century small-town landscaping, and it represents the farmhouse type linked to subsistence and truck farming in north Georgia.
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 82002431, listed August 18, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 223 Grant St., Clarkesville |
|---|---|
| County | Habersham County |
| Listed | August 18, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002431 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | John Lambert & Rusk Church |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Areas of significance | Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Good condition; remains a residence, owned and occupied by the same family since the 1930s. |
| Acreage | 2.8 |
| Coordinates | 34.61843, -83.52394 (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 82002431.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134361930
- This listing as JSON
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