Augustine Hansell House

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Augustine Hansell House
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Location429 S. Hansell St., Thomasville, Georgia
Coordinates 30°50′13″N83°58′16″W / 30.83694°N 83.97111°W / 30.83694; -83.97111
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1852-53, 1927
Architect Wind, John
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 70000221 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 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+12-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+12-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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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
  3. "History of Thomas County". Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  4. Google maps