Bowman-Pirkle House
National Register of Historic Places

Bowman-Pirkle House

Buford, Hall County, Georgia
Listed
August 13, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73000623

About this property

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. The house was built with the help of Cherokees as a token of the friendship between Bowman and Chief Major Ridge. 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." 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. It was inherited by their descendants, who kept it in the family until 1969. In 1977, Golden Pirkle gave it to the Hall County Historical Society. The house was returned to Bowman's descendants around 2003.

Location

Buford, Hall County, Georgia
34.14255, -83.95444

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Bowman-Pirkle House listed on the National Register?

Bowman-Pirkle House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Bowman-Pirkle House?

Bowman-Pirkle House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bowman-Pirkle House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1818.

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