Old Rock House (Thomson, Georgia)
Old Rock House is a historic garrison house in Thomson, Georgia.
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| Nearest city | Thomson, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33.4823°N 82.5579°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1784 |
| Architect | Ansley, Thomas |
| Architectural style | Garrison House |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000841[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 1970 |
The fortified stone house was built about 1785 by Thomas Ansley.[2] The house was purportedly the home to the ancestors of former president Jimmy Carter. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
The house was owned by the Wrightsborough Quaker Community Foundation, Inc., in 1970.[3]
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in Georgia
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 249. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- William R. Mitchell, Jr. (August 20, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Old Rock House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 14, 2017. With three photos from 1969.
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