Faust Houses and Outbuildings
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Why it's listed
Northeast of Lexington in Oglethorpe County, this ten-acre home lot holds a two-story frame house built in 1880, a hand-hewn log cabin dating to about 1808, and nine older outbuildings, including a carriage house, a log cotton-gin house, a log barn, a corn crib and a hog parlor. The cabin and house are joined by a breezeway. The house was built as a wedding present for John Philip Faust and his bride by the uncles and aunt who had raised him. It follows the older Plantation Plain form, with a central stair hall, wide pine boards and simple wooden mantels, and shows no Victorian ornament. The cabin, built by John and Christina Faust after arriving from South Carolina, has been lived in by the same family ever since. The buildings record more than a century and a half of one family's farming, from row crops to pasture, timber, hogs and chickens. Modern chicken coops reflect that later change.
Significance in brief: The 1880 main house is a very well-preserved late example of the antebellum Plantation Plain house type, with no Victorian eclectic influence. The hand-hewn log cabin of about 1808 is a rare example that has stayed in continuous use by one family. The group is also the homeplace of the Faust family since about 1808, and the outbuildings show the continuity of farming operations.
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 80001217, listed February 12, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NE of Lexington off GA 77, Lexington |
|---|---|
| County | Oglethorpe County |
| Listed | February 12, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001217 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899, 1900- (specific dates 1808, 1880) |
| Architectural style | Plantation Plain |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in use as a private residence and agricultural property; condition listed as good and altered. |
| Acreage | 10 |
| Coordinates | 33.89613, -83.01529 (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 80001217.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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