Pace House
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 on East Coffee Street in Hazlehurst, this one-story gabled ell cottage carries modest Folk Victorian touches: turned porch posts, small jigsaw brackets, diamond-shaped gable vents and two-over-two windows. Inside, a central hall, original wood floors, tongue-and-groove walls and several original mantels survive. An extra rear room under a broad gable is an unusual feature shared by the Pace family houses. It was one of three houses built by the Pace family along what was then Academy or Jeff Davis Street, and it is the only one left. The family kept it until 1968, and a local artist later renovated it as a gallery. The county historical museum society bought it in 1996 and turned it into a heritage center. It was listed for its architecture, as a good and intact local example of a house type popular across Georgia between 1875 and 1915.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant locally in architecture as a good and intact example of the gabled ell cottage, a popular house type in Georgia from about 1875 to 1915. It keeps most of its original exterior and interior materials. It is also the only survivor of three Pace family houses on the street.
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 03000591, listed July 5, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 61 E. Coffee St., Hazlehurst |
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| County | Jeff Davis County |
| Listed | July 5, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000591 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1900 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Other/Folk Victorian; Other/Gabled Ell |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a local heritage center and museum, open to the public on a regular basis. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.86775, -82.59626 (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 03000591.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q29094984
- This listing as JSON
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