Horton-Vickery House
Also known as: Vickery--Johnson House
Why it's listed
Standing on a triangular lot where two streets meet in Hartwell, this one and one-half story frame house grew from a two-room dwelling built about 1884 by J. C. Horton, reportedly as a rental. In 1909 William Madison Vickery, a farmer and cattleman, bought the property and hired the Temple family to remodel it. Five rooms were added to the original two, and later work added another room and an outbuilding, probably the present garage. The result is an eight-room house with a steep pyramidal roof, multiple projecting gables, gabled dormers and a shed-roofed porch wrapping three sides, trimmed with turned posts and openwork brackets. Inside, a triangular entrance hall opens into the two earliest rooms. The house was listed for its architecture, as a good local example of Victorian-eclectic design, and for its link to the Temple family of builders, who worked on other structures in the area. It remains a residence in good condition, with pecan trees to the west.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant for its architectural evolution from a two-room dwelling into an eight-room house with a wrap-around porch. It is also tied to the Temple family of builders, who worked on other buildings in the Hartwell area. By about 1910 it was a good local example of Victorian-eclectic design.
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 86002024, listed September 11, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 101 Vickery St., Hartwell |
|---|---|
| County | Hart County |
| Listed | September 11, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002024 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Original: unknown; additions: Temple family |
| Architectural style | Victorian-eclectic |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In good condition and in use as a residence. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 34.35788, -82.93077 (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 86002024.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134373660
- This listing as JSON
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