Chennault House
Why it's listed
Set on farmland along Neuford Creek near Danburg in Lincoln County, Georgia, the Chennault House is a two-story frame house in the late Greek Revival style. It has a high-pitched gabled roof, a full-width two-story portico with six Tuscan-Doric columns, and two central chimneys serving eight fireplaces. The plan places four rooms around a central hall with a straight stair. Tax records suggest Abraham D. Chennault financed construction between about 1856 and 1858. His mother's will and estate papers link her to the land under the house. The house was altered in 1918 by John Oliver Chennault, who added rooms at the rear. Its main importance lies in architecture. It is one of four related houses in the Danburg area, along with the Willis-Sale-Stennett, Matthews and Anderson houses, which show the Greek Revival shifting toward Victorian influence. Carpenter John Cunningham may have been the master builder of the first three.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is architecturally important as the second in a sequence of four related late Greek Revival houses within a six-mile radius, probably influenced by a single master builder. It also has local historical associations with the Chennault family and the period just before and during the Civil War. The state evaluated its significance as local.
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 76000640, listed October 14, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NE of Danburg at jct. of GA 44 and GA 79, Danburg |
|---|---|
| County | Lincoln County |
| Listed | October 14, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76000640 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1855-60 |
| Architectural style | Late Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a private residence in agricultural use, occupied, with exterior repainting and repairs recently completed by the owners. |
| Acreage | 138 |
| Coordinates | 33.90637, -82.60778 (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 76000640.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134383052
- This listing as JSON
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