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John T. Mann House
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National Register of Historic Places

John T. Mann House

Listed as “Mann, John T., House” · Also known as Kerr House

Cave Spring’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 19, 1980; only 542 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older
Gothic RevivalListed 1980Cave Spring
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About John T. Mann House

John T. Mann House, at Rivers St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 19, 1980: the first place in Cave Spring to be listed. Only 542 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 71 other Georgia listings. It was listed as part of Cave Spring MRA. The listing covers 1.3 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Cave Spring, Georgia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Rivers St., Cave Spring · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1John T. Mann HouseStart here
  2. 2Samuel W. Robbins HouseEclectic · next door
  3. 3Cave Spring Commercial Historic DistrictGreek Revival · next door
  4. 4Joseph Ford HouseGreek Revival · next door
  5. 5Oliver P. Fannin HouseOctagon · 0.1 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCave Spring High SchoolBuilding0.1 miDGeorgia School for the Deaf Historic DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miDCave Spring Residential Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miDRolator Park Historic DistrictNeo-Classical0.3 miBGeorge T. Watts HouseVictorian Eclectic0.3 miBCave Spring Railroad StationVictorian0.3 miBCave Spring Female AcademyBuilding0.3 miBCarroll-Harper HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBRoving HouseGothic Revival0.4 miBJohn M. Carroll HouseMid-19 Century Eclectic0.5 miBFairview SchoolBuilding0.5 miBRivers FarmGreek Revival0.5 miBWilliam D. Cowdry PlantationFederal0.5 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

Wesley O. Conner HouseBuilt 1869 · 0.7 mi away
Dr. Robert Battey House13.5 mi away
Between the Rivers Historic District13.7 mi away

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Questions about John T. Mann House

Is John T. Mann House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 19, 1980 (Register number 80001047).

Is John T. Mann House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Chieftains, 15.4 miles away.

Can you visit John T. Mann House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of John T. Mann House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93206024 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.