Old Rock House
Old Rock House (Thomson, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Old Rock House (Thomson, Georgia)
Old Rock House (Thomson, Georgia) is located in the United States
Old Rock House (Thomson, Georgia)
Nearest cityThomson, Georgia
Coordinates33°28′56″N 82°33′28″W / 33.4823°N 82.5579°W / 33.4823; -82.5579
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1784
ArchitectAnsley, Thomas
Architectural styleGarrison House
NRHP reference No.70000841[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1970

Old Rock House is a historic garrison house in Thomson, Georgia.

The fortified stone house was built about 1785 by Thomas Ansley.[2] The house was purportedly the home to 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] It is owned by McDuffie County. It is the oldest well-documented house in Georgia, although there may be older ones.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 249. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Georgia SHPO[usurped]


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