Old Rock House (Thomson, Georgia)

Old Rock House
Nearest city Thomson, Georgia
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1784
Architectural style Other, Garrison House
NRHP Reference # 70000841[1]
Added to NRHP December 29, 1970

Old Rock House is a historic garrison house in Thomson, Georgia.

The fortified stone house was built about 1785 by Thomas Ansley.[2] The house was purportedly the home to the ancestors of former president Jimmy Carter. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

See also

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 249. Retrieved 30 November 2013.


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