National Register of Historic Places

Rountree, John, Log House

Twin City, Emanuel County, Georgia
Listed
August 14, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000841

About this property

The John Rountree Log House is a saddlebag log house near Twin City in Emanuel County, Georgia, which was built in c.1830. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It was deemed to be an outstanding example of a saddlebag log construction. Diamond notching of the logs was employed in the construction, which was rare, relative to half-dovetail notching, in Georgia. It was built in c.1830 or 1832 by John Rountree on land awarded to his family in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery. A rear shed addition was built during 1845–1850, and this was expanded c.1925. In 2017 it was named by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation as one of ten "Places in Peril". The press release stated that the house, owned by the City of Twin City, "suffers from lack of maintenance and awareness" and that "While the cabin is sound, rehabilitation is needed for it to be reopened to the public. The current city administration is dedicated to the rehabilitation and maintenance of this historic Georgia resource."

Location

Twin City, Emanuel County, Georgia
32.58467, -82.16463

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Rountree, John, Log House listed on the National Register?

Rountree, John, Log House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Rountree, John, Log House?

Rountree, John, Log House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rountree, John, Log House is recorded as the industrial era.

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