Strong-Davis-Rice-George House
Why it's listed
Located at the fork of two local roads in Eatonton, this two-story frame I-house was built by or shortly before 1824 and once belonged to a family farm. Its heavy timber frame uses hand-hewn posts and beams joined with hand-cut mortise-and-tenon connections, set on native rock piers. The plan is three bays wide with a central hall and one room on each side of both floors; two single-story rear buildings were later joined by an extended hall. Heart-pine floors, hand-planed ceilings and some original mantles and doors survive. Evidence found during rehabilitation suggests the house originally had no porch and no rear range of rooms, unlike the typical plantation plain I-house. Architecturally, it is a rare early example of its type in Georgia. It is also tied to early owners including attorney and judge Christopher B. Strong and state senator Charles P. Gordon, and one original 1820s outbuilding remains nearby.
Significance in brief: The house is a rare surviving early 19th-century I-house in Georgia, showing hand-craftsmanship and a 'pure' form without a front porch or rear rooms at construction. It is also significant in social history for its link to prominent local landowners, including judge Christopher B. Strong and state senator Charles P. Gordon, in a community founded in 1808.
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 06000987, listed November 8, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 107 Hudson Rd., Eatonton |
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| County | Putnam County |
| Listed | November 8, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000987 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1824-1895 |
| Architectural style | Other: I-House |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is a single dwelling; the house was rehabilitated in 2002-2003, with modern kitchen, bathrooms and porches replacing earlier additions. |
| Acreage | 1.3 |
| Coordinates | 33.32779, -83.39965 (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.
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 06000987.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134440971
- This listing as JSON
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