Old house restored

For Tuesday's Treasures...

I share from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's post on Facebook: 

"For #TransformationTuesday we are taking a look back at the Cabaniss House, a vernacular example of Jeffersonian Classicism in Jones County and possibly the only remaining house of its form in Georgia. The historic house was built c. 1805 by George Cabaniss, who was born in 1744 and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. During the War of 1812, the front yard was used by the Georgia Militia as a drill ground. Cabaniss’ granddaughter, Dr. Palacia Wilson Stewart, was one of the first female doctors in Georgia.

The Georgia Trust stabilized and restored the exterior of the Cabaniss House in 1999, and in 2006, the house was sold to a preservation-minded buyer through the Trust’s Revolving Fund.

Today the Trust retains a preservation easement on the property, protecting it in perpetuity from inappropriate alterations or development.

Location of Jones County, Georgia