Henry Asbury House (also known as the Swain Residence) is a historic house located at 211 East Waters Street in Clarkesville, Habersham County, Georgia.

Henry Asbury House
The Henry Asbury House 2007
Henry Asbury House is located in Georgia
Henry Asbury House
Location211 East Waters Street
Clarkesville, Georgia
Coordinates34°37′01″N 83°31′26″W / 34.61694°N 83.52389°W / 34.61694; -83.52389
Built1900-1901
Built byRusk Church[2]
Architectural stylePersonal Home
NRHP reference No.82002425[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1982

Description and history

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It was built by master craftsman Rusk Church. It is a two-story central hall plan I-house.[3]

The house was served by a Delco direct-current generator that provided it electricity 15 years before electricity became generally available.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1982.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Henry Asbury House, Clarkesville". Go Historic. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Dale Jaeger andRichard Cloues (1980). "Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey-Inventory: Swain Residence / Henry Asbury House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 25, 2017.