Bulloch, Benjamin F., House
Also known as: Ga 41/Ga 27
Why it's listed
Built in 1893 on Spring Street, this one-and-one-half story frame cottage was the home of Benjamin F. Bulloch, a co-founder of Bullochville, the community now known as Warm Springs, Georgia. Its hipped roof with lower cross gables, central turret, fishscale shingles, bargeboard, corbeled brick chimney and wraparound porch with grouped columns mark it as an excellent example of Queen Anne design. Its square central mass and central hall also make it an early example of the New South Cottage type. Inside, original mantels, pocket doors, turned stair balusters, wainscoting and hardwood floors survive. Bulloch and his partners ran a general store beside the railroad, laid out the town and donated land for schools, churches, a cemetery and a fish hatchery. His house began the town's residential growth and stayed in his family until 1990. A certified rehabilitation in 1992 adapted it to commercial use, adding a rear banquet room.
Significance in brief: The house is an excellent, intact example of Queen Anne architecture and an early example of the New South Cottage house type. It is also tied to Benjamin F. Bulloch, co-founder of Bullochville (now Warm Springs), who helped establish the first store, plan the town and donate land for community uses. It was his home and remained in his family until 1990.
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 94000524, listed May 26, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Spring St., Warm Springs |
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| County | Meriwether County |
| Listed | May 26, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000524 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1893-1910 |
| Architect / builder | Render Lewis Crowder |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Queen Anne (New South Cottage type) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning and Development, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rehabilitated for commercial use in 1992 and now used as a restaurant/specialty store, with a rear banquet room addition and parking lot. |
| Acreage | 2.3 |
| Coordinates | 32.88811, -84.67712 (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 94000524.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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