Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Small House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
1. Small House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 32° 50.854′ N, 83° 39.336′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. Marker is on Rogers Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Clayton Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 156 Rogers Ave, Macon GA 31204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Buffalo Evans' Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dickey Betts' Apt B (about 600 feet away); The Big House (about 600 feet away); 143 Buford Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Macon (approx. ¼ mile away); Davis-Guttenberger-Rankin House (approx. ¼ mile away); 152 Buford Place (approx. ¼ mile away); Bach-Duncan-Daniel (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.
Regarding Small House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The original lot was purchased in November, 1846 by Skelton Napier of Putnam County, Georgia, brother of Colonel Leroy Napier, great contributor to the Confederacy. Thehouse was constructed facing Vineville Avenue, approached through a double avenue of cedars. But, like several other old Macon homes, it was turned to face Rogers Avenue in adjusting itself to the city's growth.
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The Greek Revival house also has two distinctive architectural features. First, the Doric columns of its portico are set in between square columns, a feature that is without known precedent in ancient Greece or in the later Greek Revival style. Second, the house has a low wooden parapet with carved acroteria, which are architectural ornaments placed on a flat pedestal mounted at the corner of the house's pediment.
Also see . . . Small House. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (PDF) submitted for the house. (Submitted on November 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
2. Small House Marker
Marker is visible right of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
