Historic Sites in Cave Spring, Georgia

HISTORIC SITE	ADDRESS	DESCRIPTION
John M. Carroll House	Park St.	Period of significance 1850-1874. Mid 19th Century Eclectic
Carroll-Harper House	Cedartown St.	Also known as Harper House. Period of significance 1825-1849.
Carroll-Richardson Grist Mill	Mill St.	Built in 1857. The actual mill building was moved in 1987 and is now located at Dunn's Falls in Meridian, Mississippi.
Cave Spring Commercial Historic District	Alabama, Rome and Cedartown Rds., Broad and Padlock Sts.	Early Commercial Greek Revival. Consists of 60 acres, 12 buildings. Periods of significance 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849.
Cave Spring Female Academy	Rome St.	Periods of significance: 1850-1874 and 1875-1899. Also known as Garner House
Cave Spring High School	Rome St.	Built 1922-23 and opened in September of 1923.
Cave Spring Railroad Station	Alabama St.	The construction of 137 miles of railway by the State of Georgia in 1841-1850 from Atlanta to Chattanooga provided new means of transportation to the area and had a great impact on its growth. In 1868 there were plans to connect Selma, Rome and Dalton, and in 1880 the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway built the depot. Later Southern Railway sold the depot to a private individual.
Cave Spring Residential Historic District	U.S. 411 and GA 100	Consists of 240 acres, 31 buildings. Late Victorian, mid 19th century revival. Periods of significance 1850-1874, 1875-1899, and 1900-1924.
Chubb Methodist Episcopal Church	Chubbtown Rd.	Circa 1870. This site is associated with Chubb Family. The Chubbs were set free by their master during slavery. They moved to a remote area of Floyd County and established their own Church (Chubb’s Chapel United Methodist Church), stores, gristmill, blacksmith shop, sawmill, distillery, and more. They also established their own family cemetery, ran a post office, and a lodge. The town was eventually named after them and carries the name to this day. The church, cemetery, and many of their establishments are still in existence today.
Conner, Wesley O., House	Cedartown St.	The one and one-half story board and batten building was constructed in 1869. It is an unusual example of mid 19th century eclectic architecture, combining features of the Gothic and Romanesque Revival styles. Both styles are relatively rare in Georgia. The house is significant as the home of Wesley O. Conner superintendent of the Georgia School for the deaf from 1869 to 1916.
Cowdry, William D., Plantation	Rome Rd.	Federal style. Period of significance 1825-1849. Owned by William D. Cowdry.
Fannin, Oliver P., House	Cedartown St.	Oliver Porter Fannin was the first person to undertake the education of the first four deaf children in Georgia. He served at the GSD from 1847-1858.
Ford, Joseph, House	Love and Alabama Sts.	Also known as the Highnote Home. Greek Revival. Period of significance 1850-1874 and 1875-1899.
Georgia School for the Deaf Historic District	Padlock St.	40 acres, 4 buildings. The Georgia School for the deaf was established in 1846, is a state-funded residential school operating under the auspices of the Office of Special Services of the Georgia State Department of Education and the Georgia State Board of Education to ensure that appropriate educational programs are available for hearing impaired and multi-handicapped hearing impaired students residing in Georgia. G.S.D. was used to be a field hospital for both Confederate and Union troops during the Civil War. Now new G.S.D. buildings on different land that used to be Perry Farm (Original farmhouse is still standing).
Mann, John T., House	Rivers St.	Also known as the Kerr House. Late Gothic Revival. Weatherboard construction.
McKinney, Dr. W. T., House	Cedartown St.	This green stucco house was built on land lot #930, originally owned by A. T. Harper. Dr. Mickenney, the physician at the Georgia School for the Deaf, moved into the house in 1908. He built the first swimming pool in Cave Spring fed by a large spring on his property.
Rivers Farm	Rome St.	Also known as the Davis House. Greek Revival. Periods of significance: 1850-1874 and 1875-1899.
Robbins, Samuel W., House	Rome St.	Also known as the Brewer House. A structure was built on this property, land lot #2 in 1850 by Samuel W. Robbins, the first preacher of the Cave Spring United Methodist Church. The original structure was unlike that house that is there today. This home is one of the earliest abodes in Cave Spring.
Rolator Park Historic District	Off U.S. 411	270 acres, 4 buildings. A very important day in the life of Cave Spring was October 23, 1931 when Dr. J. B. Rolater deeded 29 acres to the residents of Cave Spring for their enjoyment. In the early days local residents were allowed to tour the cave free of charge, and out-of-town visitors were charged ten cents.
Roving House	Rome St.	The Roving house was the first plant house built in Cave Spring by Jackson Trout. The center of the house is board and batten. A shuttered farm house with gingerbread ells was added at a later date.
Simmons House	Cedartown St.	This dwelling was built in 1911 by Paul Montgomery and local carpenters, Henry Metcalf and Jack Montgomery. It was purchased by Hattie Simmons in 1924. The house was renovated by the Mathis family in 1972.
Simmons, William S., Plantation	Alabama St.	The William S. Simmons Plantation, also known as the Wesley House, is a Greek Revival brick home. The home was built in the 1840s, prior to the American Civil War.
Watts, George T., House	Love St.	Former house of Lieutenant Colonel Dr. George T. Watts who was born 19 MAY 1827 in Gwinnett Co, GA, and died 22 APR 1880 in Cave Springs, Floyd Co, GA.
Wharton-Trout House	Rome St.	Built by Major R S Wharton of Virginia in 1854. The Whartons occupied it until it was sold to Jackson Trout. It was deeded to Trout's son, Wiliam T. in 1871.