The William Harris Homestead, in

Campton, Georgia Campton is an unincorporated community in Walton County, Georgia, United States. It is located approximately 15 miles from Dacula and Highway 316. History An early variant name was "Camp's Station". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated th ...

dates from 1825. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

(NRHP) in 1982. Its NRHP listing was for a property that included a residential dwelling, agricultural outbuildings, agricultural fields, and secondary structure(s). Specifically seven

contributing buildings In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...

and eight

contributing sites In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...

are included. It is listed for architectural criteria. The William Harris Homestead webpage describes it as being located in

Monroe, Georgia Monroe is a city in Walton County, Georgia, United States, serving as the county seat. It is located both one hour east of Atlanta via US 78 and GA 138 to I-20 and east of Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport and is one of the exurban ci ...

, but its location appears to be about one mile north of the small community of Campton. Monroe is a larger town about five miles further south of Campton. The William Harris Homestead Foundation, a charitable 501(c)3 organization, manages the property and conducts public tours and events including school field trips.

References

External links

Harris Homestead.Com
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses completed in 1825 Houses in Walton County, Georgia National Register of Historic Places in Walton County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub