Grier, Dr. R. L., House
Also known as: Singer House
Why it's listed
Built in 1910, this one-story house on Broad Street in Lumpkin served as both the home and medical office of Dr. R.L. Grier. He bought the lot in February of that year and had the house and a barn finished by June. Grier had come to Lumpkin in the late 1880s after practicing in the Pumpkin Creek community of Randolph County, and he played in the Lumpkin Brass Band. His wife was known for her beauty and for performing operettas at the Lumpkin Opera House. The frame house has weatherboard siding, a hip and gable roof, a central projecting pavilion flanked by shed porches with turned posts, and a Greek Revival style entrance on the east. The west wing housed the doctor's office. Its asymmetrical plan and central pavilion are unusual in Lumpkin, and the house reflects the type of housing favored by the town's upper class early in the twentieth century.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a locally significant example of Late Victorian Eclectic architecture, rare in Lumpkin for its asymmetrical plan and central pavilion. It is also tied to local history as the home and office of a leading physician and an example of upper-class housing in the early 20th century.
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 82002470, listed June 29, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Broad St., Lumpkin |
|---|---|
| County | Stewart County |
| Listed | June 29, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002470 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian Eclectic |
| Areas of significance | Health/Medicine, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a residence; alterations include rear shed additions around 1940 and a carport added to the east side in the 1950s. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.05140, -84.80260 (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 82002470.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134457241
- This listing as JSON
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