Carter's Quarters
Also known as: Coosawattee; Rock Spring
Why it's listed
Carter's Quarters is a 116-acre plantation property on Old U.S. 411 south of Chatsworth, Georgia. Its core is an early 19th-century two-story frame Plantation Plain house with original siding, handmade brick chimneys, and hand-carved mantels. A larger 1936 addition by the Atlanta firm Ivey and Crook doubled the living space, and nine historic outbuildings survive, including a springhouse, kitchen, plantation office, and slave cabin. The site was first the home of John Martin, a Cherokee judge and treasurer of the Cherokee Nation, who lived there before Removal. Colonel Farish Carter, one of antebellum Georgia's wealthiest landowners, bought the land in 1833 after the state land lottery, and his son Samuel later managed the farm. Seed corn, cotton, and a noted dairy herd were produced there into the 20th century. The property's boxwood plantings, cedars, and cemetery rock garden add landscape interest, and possible archaeological remains add further value.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites architecture (an antebellum Plantation Plain house, many outbuildings, and a 1936 addition by Ivey and Crook), landscape architecture (1930s boxwood garden, cedars, rock garden), and archaeology. It also cites agriculture, commerce, and Indian history through John Martin, treasurer of the Cherokee Nation, and Col. Farish Carter, a major antebellum Georgia planter and entrepreneur.
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 86000460, listed March 17, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Old US 411 9 mi. S of Chatsworth, Chatsworth |
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| County | Murray County |
| Listed | March 17, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000460 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | 1936: Ivey and Crook, Architects |
| Architectural style | Plantation Plain |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in excellent condition; used as a private residence and for agriculture, with 26 acres under cultivation. Still owned by descendants of the Carter family. |
| Acreage | 116 |
| Coordinates | 34.65757, -84.71278 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86000460.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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