Historic House Museums in Georgia

We try to keep this list of historic house museums for Georgia current, but it is best to check directly with the museums for their hours and other information. If you know of a historic house museum in Georgia that should be listed here, please use our submission form to let us know about it.

Atlanta

Rhodes Hall

Built in 1904, Rhodes Hall has been an Atlanta landmark for generations. It was originally the residence of Rhodes Furniture founder Amos Rhodes.

Open Mon-Fri 11-4, Sun 12-3 • 1516 Peachtree Street, NW • (404) 885-7800

Augusta

The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson

Thomas "Tommy" Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) lived in this Presbyterian Manse from 1860-1870.

Open Tue-Sat 10-5 • 419 Seventh Street • (706) 722-9828

Chatsworth

Chief Vann House Historic Site

The Chief Vann House was refered to then as now as the "Showplace of the Cherokee Nation", this two-story classic brick mansion is one of the best-preserved Cherokee plantation homes.Ý Built by JamesVann in 1804, this was the first brick home within the Cherokee Nation. The mansion is decorated with beautiful hand carvings and features a remarkable "floating" staircase along with many fine antiques.

Open 9-5 Tue-Sat, until 5:30 on Sun • 82 Highway 225 N • (706) 695-2598

Macon

Hay House

One of Georgia's most distinguished structures, the Johnston-Felton-Hay House in Macon was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It was built from 1855 to 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. The 18,000-square-foot mansion spans four levels and is crowned by a three-story cupola.

Open daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. • 934 Georgia Ave. • (478) 742-8155

Milledgeville

The Old Governor's Mansion

The home of Georgia's governors from 1839-1868, the Mansion is one of the finest examples of High Greek Revival Architecture. The Mansion recently completed an extensive historic restoration which brought the house back to its c1851 appearance. The Mansion is a National Historic Landmark and is owned by Georgia College & State University.

Open Tue-Sat 10-4, Sun 2-4 • 120 South Clarke St. • (478) 445-4545

Monroe

McDaniel-Tichenor House

Henry Dickerson McDaniel: wounded Civil War veteran, esteemed lawyer and businessman, and steady-handed Georgia governor during the peaceful interim from the upheaval of the Civil War and subsequent Reconstruction, and the turbulent Populist movement of the end of the 19th century. His retirement home--located on tree-lined McDaniel Street in historic Monroe, Georgia--is a fittingly beautiful tribute to this important individual and the two generations of family that occupied it after him.

Call for Hours • 319 McDaniel Street • (770) 267-5602

Savannah

The Andrew Low House

The classically designed Andrew Low House sits on the southwest trust lot on Lafayette Square in the beautiful port city of Savannah, Georgia.Ý The square was named after a Revolutionary War hero and the trust lot was the former site of the old jail.

Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat 10-4:30, Sun 12-4:30 • 329 Abercorn Street • (912) 233-6854