Cagle House
Why it's listed
Built around 1872 in rural Pickens County near Tate, Georgia, this two-story I-house was raised by Peter Cagle the younger with help from his carpenter brothers. The Cagle family had come from North Carolina, and they built in the traditional manner of earlier generations, using a hand-hewn post-and-beam frame with massive log sills, a central hall plan, hand-planed interior boards and pegged doors. An unusual second front entrance breaks the typical symmetry of the facade. The house was lived in by Cagle family members for nearly all of its history. In the mid-1980s a descendant restored it, moved it back 75 feet to recover its original setback from the road, added a rear wing and opened it as a bed-and-breakfast inn. It is recognized for architecture as a rare rural I-house in north Georgia, where the type makes up less than two percent of surveyed houses. The period of significance runs from 1872 to 1930.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a rare surviving rural example of an I-house in north Georgia, where the type is uncommon. It also notes the heavy braced frame of hand-hewn sills, posts and beams, a relatively late example of a traditional building method brought from North Carolina. It is listed under Criterion C in architecture.
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 02000191, listed March 20, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | GA 108, approx. 1 1/2 mi. W of GA 5/515, Tate |
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| County | Pickens County |
| Listed | March 20, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000191 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1872-1930 |
| Architect / builder | Peter Cagle (the younger); John Cagle; William Cagle; Levi Cagle |
| Architectural style | Other: I-house |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence until a mid-1980s restoration converted it to a bed-and-breakfast inn; the house was moved back about 75 feet from the road and a rear addition was built. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 34.39006, -84.43560 (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 02000191.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16850279
- This listing as JSON
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