Bowman-Pirkle House

The Bowman-Pirkle House is a historic two-story log house in Buford, Georgia. It was built in 1818 for John Bowman, who served under General Andrew Jackson during the First Seminole War of 1816–1819.[2] Bowman built it with the help of Cherokees.[2] According to Elizabeth Z. Macgregor of the Georgia State Commission, "this house is probably one of the earliest structures built and occupied by whites in this Indian territory."[2] In 1890, it was acquired by Bowman's daughter Amanda and her husband, Noah Pirkle, who had served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[2] It was inherited by their descendants, who kept it in the family until 1969.[2] By the 1970s, it belonged to the Hall County Historical Society.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 14, 1973.[1]

Bowman-Pirkle House
LocationNE of Buford off U.S. 23 on Friendship Rd., Buford, Georgia
Coordinates34°08′33″N 83°57′16″W
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1818 (1818)
Built byJohn Bowman
Architectural styleLog Plantation Plain Type
NRHP reference No.73000623[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1973

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Elizabeth Z. Macgregor (June 25, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bowman-Pirkle House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 22, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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