Callaway, Cason and Virginia, House
Also known as: Blue Springs; The Lodge
Why it's listed
Set at the foot of the Pine Mountain ridge in Harris County, this 57-acre estate centers on a log lodge built in 1931 from pine felled on the property. Atlanta architects Ivey and Crook designed it in the manner of the Adirondack camps, with saddle-notched logs, granite chimneys and a great room finished in split logs. It began as a hunting lodge for Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., then became the permanent home of his brother Cason Callaway and his wife Virginia in the mid-1930s. Additions followed, including an enlarged kitchen, a bedroom wing in 1939 and an enclosed pool in 1955. The grounds hold a granite garage, guest cottage, servants quarters, rock office, tenant house, tennis court, Lake Ida and seven circular lily pools. The property is considered significant for its rare rustic architecture in Georgia, for its association with Cason Callaway, and for its agricultural and conservation history. Visitors included Franklin Roosevelt and other national figures.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an outstanding example of the rustic style, which was rarely built in Georgia, and is modeled on Adirondack camps. It is also tied to Cason Callaway, a textile executive whose homeplace hosted figures such as Franklin Roosevelt. It is significant in architecture, agriculture and conservation.
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 02000713, listed July 5, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 5929 GA 116, Hamilton |
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| County | Harris County |
| Listed | July 5, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000713 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1931-1948 |
| Architect / builder | Ivey and Crook (architecture firm); Newman Lumber Company (builder) |
| Architectural style | Other: rustic style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture, Conservation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is listed as a single dwelling; the servants quarters is used for storage and the garage laundry room as an office. |
| Acreage | 57 |
| Coordinates | 32.75316, -84.92724 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 02000713.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q141769072
- This listing as JSON
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