Langston-Daniel House
Also known as: Amaziah Daniel Place
Why it's listed
Set back about 300 feet from U.S. 78 near Arnoldsville, this two-story brick house was built in the late 1820s and is the only old brick house in Oglethorpe County. It has four rooms on each floor around a broad central hall, with 15-inch exterior walls and a gable roof bounded by parapets at each end and between the chimneys. The brick is laid in Flemish bond on the facade and American bond elsewhere. A mid-19th-century two-story portico shields the front doors. Inside, the mantels are simple Federal designs, and the parlor mantel has three sunbursts. David Langston bought land here in 1816, and his 1829 will refers to the east rooms of the house. Later owners included Urania Langston Smythe, Joseph Dillard and Amaziah Daniel. The house is valued as one of only three surviving brick houses from before 1830 in the surrounding area, and for its unusual parapeted gables. A frame smokehouse and a log barn also remain.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is the only old brick house in Oglethorpe County and one of only three surviving brick houses from before 1830 in the county and its surrounding counties. Its parapeted gable ends and parapets between the chimneys are a rare and archaic feature for the 19th century. Its interior is described as very late Federal in character.
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 78000998, listed January 31, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 5 mi. (8 km) W of Crawford on U.S. 78, Crawford |
|---|---|
| County | Oglethorpe County |
| Listed | January 31, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78000998 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Late 1820's |
| Architectural style | Late Federal interior with Greek Revival-style front portico and archaic parapeted gable ends |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | National |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as altered, privately owned and occupied as a private residence. Two outbuildings survive: a frame smokehouse and a small hewn-log barn. |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Coordinates | 33.89608, -83.21749 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78000998.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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