Fannin-Cooper Farm
Also known as: Twin Creek Farm
Why it's listed
Fannin-Cooper Farm is an 82.2-acre working farm on Smith Road in Hiram, in eastern Paulding County, Georgia. Its core is a one-story central-hall farmhouse built in 1887, a board-and-batten double-pen house from 1882 used as a tenant house, two barns, a corncrib, a hand-dug well, pasture, woods and two streams. Christopher Fannin built the early buildings and grew cotton and corn, and raised cattle and hogs. His children continued farming until 1962, when the property was sold to the Cooper family, which still operates it and converted terraced fields to pasture under a 1962 soil and water conservation plan. The farm was listed as a district for its agricultural significance and for the quality of its farm buildings. Together they show how a small family farm in this part of Georgia was laid out and worked between 1882 and 1962, with outbuildings placed close to the house and the land arranged for practical use.
Significance in brief: The farm is presented as an intact example of a small family farm in the upper Piedmont of Georgia from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. It is significant under Criterion A for agriculture, reflecting farming practices in Paulding County, and under Criterion C for architecture, for its collection of farm buildings. It is described as a Georgia 'landscape of work' where the house, outbuildings, fields and wood lots are arranged for practical farming.
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 12000411, listed July 17, 2012. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 620 & 511 Smith Rd., Hiram |
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| County | Paulding County |
| Listed | July 17, 2012 |
| Reference number | 12000411 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1882-1962 |
| Architect / builder | Christopher Fannin (builder of the houses and barns); 1960s alterations designed by Natalie Howard |
| Architectural style | Central-hallway plan house; double-pen plan house |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still a working cattle and hay farm; the main house and tenant house remain in residential use and the historic barns are used for animal shelter, feeding and storage. |
| Acreage | 82.2 |
| Coordinates | 33.91245, -84.73654 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 12000411.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q108083666
- This listing as JSON
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