Zachry-Kingston House
Why it's listed
Near Buckhead in southeast Morgan County, Georgia, this two-story wood-framed house was built around 1830 in the "plantation plain" style, with Federal detailing. It sits on a low rise near the Oconee River, with a brick foundation, a chimney at each end, a gabled roof and a projecting entrance portico. The plan is two rooms over two, with a central stair hall and two rear shed rooms. Its value lies chiefly in the interior, which keeps original plaster walls, wide random-width wall boards, the staircase and balustrade, wood-grained paneled doors, marbelized baseboards and hand-planed mantels. Few interiors of this kind have survived without major change. A 1985 restoration replaced weatherboarding and windows in kind, rebuilt the chimneys and restored the front porch, while keeping the original heavy timber frame. The listing covers the house and its immediate high-ground setting on about 7.75 acres, with one contributing building and two noncontributing outbuildings.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a good example of a pre-Civil War "plantation plain" house in Georgia's Piedmont. Its largely intact interior includes original plaster walls, staircase, paneled doors and mantels, and few such interiors survive without major alteration. The 1985 in-kind exterior restoration kept the house's form and heavy timber frame.
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 87000796, listed May 18, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6030 Bethany Rd., Buckhead |
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| County | Morgan County |
| Listed | May 18, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000796 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architectural style | Plantation plain with Federal detailing |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rated in excellent condition and altered; restored in 1985; occupied as a private residence. |
| Acreage | 7.8 |
| Coordinates | 33.51160, -83.33061 (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 87000796.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q85816959
- This listing as JSON
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