Strickland House
Also known as: Homeplace
Why it's listed
Built around 1858 near the former town of Liberty Hill in Troup County, Georgia, this one-story frame house follows the four-room, central-hall plan common in mid-nineteenth-century rural Georgia. It measures roughly 30 by 36 feet and has a full attic, a central entrance, and exterior end chimneys at both gables. The interior is sheathed in horizontal paneling, with a reverse stair rising to the attic. Wilson Strickland and his sons built it as a bunkhouse for four older, unmarried sons, down the road from the family's columned main house. The four brothers volunteered for Company K, 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, in the Civil War. Two died in the conflict, and the other two surrendered in North Carolina in April 1865. Willis Washington Strickland later returned to live in the house. The nominated 23 acres include a tenant house, a buggy house foundation, a grove of large oak and hickory trees, and a nearby family cemetery. Porches have been lost, and restoration was under way when the property was nominated.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a locally significant, good example of a mid-nineteenth-century four-room central-hall country house in Georgia. It is also tied to the pioneer Strickland family. The four sons who lived there joined Company K, 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, in the Civil War.
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 76000652, listed December 12, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NW of La Grange on Glenn Rd., La Grange |
|---|---|
| County | Troup County |
| Listed | December 12, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76000652 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1858 |
| Architect / builder | Wilson Strickland and Sons |
| Architectural style | Typical four room central hall country residence, mid-nineteenth century (rural vernacular) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as long neglected and in fair condition, with the owners in the process of restoring the house and grounds. A 1976 renovation is noted. |
| Acreage | 23 |
| Coordinates | 33.15640, -85.14225 (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 76000652.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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