Cabiness-Hunt House
Why it's listed
Located between Round Oak and Wayside in Jones County, Georgia, this frame house is really two houses in one. The older section, the Cabiness House, was built around 1810 by George Cabiness or his son Harrison. It is a plain two-story, beaded weatherboard house raised on brick piers, with paneled mantels and a chimney whose glazed bricks form a repeating diamond pattern. In 1850 Thomas Hunt bought it and, needing more room for his nine young children, moved his own house from a neighboring land lot and joined it to the Cabiness section. A quarter-turn stairway and later rear and porch-level additions followed. The house is regarded as an early example of rural Georgia architecture, built soon after the area was opened to settlement, and for its successful union of two distinct buildings. It also reflects the Cabiness and Hunt families and nearby Civil War events. It is used only occasionally by hunters, and restoration is planned.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an outstanding example of early rural Georgia architecture, built only a few years after the land was ceded by the Indians. It highlights the careful merging of two separate houses, the round-headed fireplace openings, and a chimney with glazed headers in a repeating diamond pattern, of which only a few similar examples survive in Georgia. It also notes ties to the Cabiness and Hunt families and to local Civil War events.
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 75000598, listed May 2, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | SE of Round Oak off GA 11, Round Oak |
|---|---|
| County | Jones County |
| Listed | May 2, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75000598 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 19th Century |
| Architect / builder | George Cabiness and/or his son Harrison Cabiness (Cabiness House) |
| Architectural style | Pioneer/Greek Revival elements |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as fair. The house is occupied only occasionally by visiting hunters, and the owners plan to begin restoration in the near future. |
| Acreage | 25 |
| Coordinates | 33.08594, -83.59351 (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).
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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 75000598.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q30622852
- This listing as JSON
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