c. 1835 in Roswell, GA
Sold / Archive From 2022
775 Hembree Road, Roswell, GA 30076
- 1 Bath
- 1400 Sq Ft
Here’s your chance to own and preserve one of the oldest houses in Fulton County. The Hembree family farmstead, dating from 1835, originally included this house and outbuildings on over 600 acres of farmland. Now sitting on the last remaining original acre, the house retains much of its historic charm inside and out. The farmstead includes the main house, a detached kitchen and two corn cribs. The main house has approximately 1,400 square feet (notincluding porches or attic space) andstill contains many original features including original mantles, floors, doors, hardware, and construction framing. The house has a total of five rooms and one full bathroom. There are three fireplaces (non-functioning) in the main house and one fireplace (also non-functioning) in the detached kitchen. The exterior chimneys were removed when the buildings were relocated about 500 feet from Hembree Road.
The house requires extensive rehabilitation to allow for modern living, including all modern systems. Historic features, including exterior siding and windows will need repair, while other features such as the front porch and chimneys will need to be reconstructed. Recent city infrastructure upgrades include a gravel driveway and installation of water and sewer lines, but connections to the services will be the responsibility of the buyer.
According to the Roswell Historical Society, in the early 1830s, Amariah Hembree brought his extended family to Roswell from South Carolina to farm the former Cherokee Lands. His son James, a carpenter, built the house. James’ brother Elihu and his descendants lived on the land for eight generations. The Hembrees grew cotton for the old Roswell Manufacturing Company, corn, sorghum and raised livestock. The Lebanon Baptist Church was organized on this site in 1836. Elihu Hembree’s grave is on the property. In 2007, the family gifted one acre of the original homestead and four structures to the Roswell Historical Society.
The house requires extensive rehabilitation to allow for modern living, including all modern systems. Historic features, including exterior siding and windows will need repair, while other features such as the front porch and chimneys will need to be reconstructed. Recent city infrastructure upgrades include a gravel driveway and installation of water and sewer lines, but connections to the services will be the responsibility of the buyer.
According to the Roswell Historical Society, in the early 1830s, Amariah Hembree brought his extended family to Roswell from South Carolina to farm the former Cherokee Lands. His son James, a carpenter, built the house. James’ brother Elihu and his descendants lived on the land for eight generations. The Hembrees grew cotton for the old Roswell Manufacturing Company, corn, sorghum and raised livestock. The Lebanon Baptist Church was organized on this site in 1836. Elihu Hembree’s grave is on the property. In 2007, the family gifted one acre of the original homestead and four structures to the Roswell Historical Society.
Listed With
Dennis Lovello, Historic Properties Coordinator, The Georgia Trust :: 404-885-7819
Additional Links
This is an archived listing.
State: Georgia | Region: South (South Atlantic) | Period & Associated Styles: Romantic Era | Features: Painted Wood | Misc: Extreme Fixer, Fixer-Uppers |
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