Barron, Sydney, House
Also known as: Charles Wilson House
Why it's listed
Built around 1830, this one-story wood-frame house at 505 Stewart Avenue in Thomaston, Georgia, is among the oldest in the city. It follows a hall-parlor plan and was put together with mortise-and-tenon joinery and hand-hewn sills and beams. About 1840 the house was doubled in size with a north and rear addition. Outside, a pedimented front portico with square columns reflects a modest, vernacular Greek Revival style. Inside, the parlor keeps its original wainscoting and a Federal-style mantel, both with faux graining. The detached kitchen burned around 1930 and was replaced, and a bath and hall were added in 1938. The house is named for Sydney Barron, a farmer who bought it in 1892 and lived there longer than any other resident, subdividing its original ten acres into city lots. The builder is unknown. Its architectural value, as an early hall-parlor house that kept its integrity through later changes, supported its listing.
Significance in brief: It is an intact example of early 19th-century residential architecture built with mortise-and-tenon construction. It combines vernacular Greek Revival and Federal design elements and is an early example of the hall-parlor house form, which was more commonly built later in the century. It is described as one of the oldest houses in Thomaston.
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 94000526, listed June 3, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 505 Stewart Ave., Thomaston |
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| County | Upson County |
| Listed | June 3, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000526 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | C. 1830 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival; Early Republic: Federal |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; rehabilitated in 1992 according to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 32.88235, -84.32173 (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 94000526.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134465861
- This listing as JSON
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