Woodland
Why it's listed
Woodland is a low, broad Greek Revival plantation house northeast of Eatonton in Putnam County, Georgia. Wesley Gaines Kimbrough, a farmer and mason, designed it and began building in 1858, and he and his wife Martha Williams moved in during 1860. The painted hewn-timber house has a full entablature, chamfered columns, pilasters, and a center entrance framed by transom lights and sidelights. Inside, the original pine floors and ceilings, grained door and window frames, walnut doors and large wood-paneled closets give the rooms a distinctive character. A two-story rear addition was made around 1880 and a small room around 1900. Two original outbuildings remain: a hewn-log corn bin and a carriage house with an unusual cross-braced structure. The house was listed for its architectural value as an intact example of Greek Revival design on a Southern cotton plantation. At the time of nomination it had been vacated and was deteriorating, with restoration planned.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues that Woodland is architecturally important in Georgia as a well-proportioned, largely intact example of Georgian Greek Revival design. Its facade, grained woodwork, large wood-paneled closets and surviving outbuildings (a log corn bin and a carriage house) are characteristic of a late antebellum Southern plantation.
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 79000741, listed January 29, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NE of Eatonton on Harmony Rd., Eatonton |
|---|---|
| County | Putnam County |
| Listed | January 29, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79000741 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Wesley Gaines Kimbrough, farmer and mason, designed and began construction |
| Architectural style | Georgian Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house served as a private residence until it was vacated about four years before the nomination; it was deteriorating, especially the rear addition, and the owning family intended to begin restoration. |
| Acreage | 5 |
| Coordinates | 33.44547, -83.29399 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79000741.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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