Augustine Hansell House
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| Location | 429 S. Hansell St., Thomasville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 30°50′13″N 83°58′16″W / 30.83694°N 83.97111°W |
| Area | 2.9 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1852-53, 1927 |
| Architect | Wind, John |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000221[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1970 |
The Augustine Hansell House, also known as Jeffries House, is a historic home of exceptional quality in Thomasville, Georgia, United States. It was designed by architect John Wind, the leading architect of Thomas County, in Greek Revival style. A 1+1⁄2-story cottage, it was built during 1852–53 for Augustine Hansell. Hansell, who later (1869) was mayor of Thomasville, was a judge of the Superior Court of the Southern Judicial Circuit. He also organized the Thomas Reserves and was commander of a militia company of Thomas County. He was a lieutenant in the Thomas Reserves.[2]
The American Civil War did not bring fighting to Thomas County, with the closest battle being the Battle of Natural Bridge in Natural Bridge, Florida,[3] 56 miles (90 km) away from Thomasville.[4]
The house is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame cottage, with the main house having four rooms in a center-hall plan. It has an overhanging portico supported by six square columns. It has two small windows centered in the gable front.[2]
Its interior is little-altered from the original and has Greek Revival details in its doorways, stairway, and four fireplaces with carved mantels.[2]
The addition of wings for a kitchen and a bedroom in 1927 did not detract from the architectural character of the house.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
Up to 1969 the house had remained in the same family and was then owned by a granddaughter of Augustine Hansell. It has been described as one of the "three best cottages" in Thomasville.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Russell Wright (December 5, 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Augustine Hansell House / Jeffries House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 27, 2016. with photo from 1969
- ^ "History of Thomas County". Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Google maps
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