Located near beautiful downtown Cave Spring, the William S. Simmons Plantation (also known as the Montgomery House or Montgomery Farm) is one of the oldest brick residences in Floyd County, Georgia.
The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1980 as significant for its history and its architecture. It is also listed on the Georgia Historic Resources Register and, in 1993, was named a Georgia Centennial Farm.
Built in the late 1840s, the house is constructed entirely of handmade red bricks. The brick exterior walls are 18 inches thick. The interior walls are also made of brick and are more than 14 inches thick. The two story Greek revival house has nine rooms and approximately 4,000 square feet of living space. Several of the rooms feature original hand-painted frescoes dating from the mid-19th century.
A cookhouse dating to the early 1800s stands behind the main house. The two-room brick structure has two fireplaces and is constructed entirely of handmade brick. The cookhouse was originally part of the estate of Cherokee sub-chief David Vann.
The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1980 as significant for its history and its architecture. It is also listed on the Georgia Historic Resources Register and, in 1993, was named a Georgia Centennial Farm.
Built in the late 1840s, the house is constructed entirely of handmade red bricks. The brick exterior walls are 18 inches thick. The interior walls are also made of brick and are more than 14 inches thick. The two story Greek revival house has nine rooms and approximately 4,000 square feet of living space. Several of the rooms feature original hand-painted frescoes dating from the mid-19th century.
A cookhouse dating to the early 1800s stands behind the main house. The two-room brick structure has two fireplaces and is constructed entirely of handmade brick. The cookhouse was originally part of the estate of Cherokee sub-chief David Vann.