Augustine Hansell House

Augustine Hansell House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
30°50′13″N 83°58′16″W / 30.83694°N 83.97111°W / 30.83694; -83.97111
Area	2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1852-53, 1927
Architect	Wind, John
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	70000221[1]
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1970

The Augustine Hansell House, also known as Jeffries House, is a historic home of exceptional quality in Thomasville, Georgia, United States. It was designed by architect John Wind, the leading architect of Thomas County, in Greek Revival style. A 1+1⁄2-story cottage, it was built during 1852–53 for Augustine Hansell. Hansell, who later (1869) was mayor of Thomasville, was a judge of the Superior Court of the Southern Judicial Circuit. He also organized the Thomas Reserves and was commander of a militia company of Thomas County. He was a lieutenant in the Thomas Reserves.^[2]

The American Civil War did not bring fighting to Thomas County, with the closest battle being the Battle of Natural Bridge in Natural Bridge, Florida,^[3] 56 miles (90 km) away from Thomasville.^[4]

The house is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame cottage, with the main house having four rooms in a center-hall plan. It has an overhanging portico supported by six square columns. It has two small windows centered in the gable front.^[2]

Its interior is little-altered from the original and has Greek Revival details in its doorways, stairway, and four fireplaces with carved mantels.^[2]

The addition of wings for a kitchen and a bedroom in 1927 did not detract from the architectural character of the house.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.^[1]

Up to 1969 the house had remained in the same family and was then owned by a granddaughter of Augustine Hansell. It has been described as one of the "three best cottages" in Thomasville.^[2]