Bowman-Pirkle House
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| Location | NE of Buford off U.S. 23 on Friendship Rd., Buford, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34°08′33″N 83°57′16″W / 34.14250°N 83.95444°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1818 |
| Built by | John Bowman |
| Architectural style | Log Plantation Plain Type |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000623[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1973 |
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.[2] Bowman built it with the help of Cherokees.[2] 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."[2] 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.[2] It was inherited by their descendants, who kept it in the family until 1969.[2] By the 1970s, it belonged to the Hall County Historical Society.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 14, 1973.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Elizabeth Z. Macgregor (June 25, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bowman-Pirkle House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 22, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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