Seven Oaks
Also known as: Price, Col. William P., House
Why it's listed
Seven Oaks is a three-story frame house at 403 South Park Street in Dahlonega, built around 1875 for Colonel William Pierce Price. It has four rooms on each of the first two floors around a central hall, an attic floor lit by dormer and gable windows, and a Victorian U-shaped front porch. The plan resembles antebellum houses rather than the styles of the 1870s. The house was altered in the twentieth century with side wings, bathrooms and apartment divisions, but it kept its original staircase, plain mantels and gabled window lintels. Price, a lawyer, state legislator, U.S. Congressman and Dahlonega's first mayor, helped secure the old U.S. Mint site for North Georgia College and served as president of its board of trustees from 1870 to 1908. His daughter Caroline Price Wilson, an early genealogical author, grew up here, and college president John W. West also lived in the house. A barn from the 1880s survives on the lot.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for its four-over-four central hall plan, which was more typical of antebellum houses than of the 1870s, and for intact Victorian porch details, gabled window lintels and plain mantels. It is also tied to Price's role in founding North Georgia College and his career in local and state politics. It was also the childhood home of genealogist Caroline Price Wilson and a residence of Colonel John W. West.
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 82002452, listed July 15, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 403 S. Park St., Dahlonega |
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| County | Lumpkin County |
| Listed | July 15, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002452 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (built by Colonel William Pierce Price as owner) |
| Architectural style | Four over four central hall plan with Victorian porch details |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Marked unoccupied and vacant; the apartments were closed and the house was used for storage pending renovation. It is owned by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 34.53101, -83.98227 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82002452.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134383095
- This listing as JSON
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