Gilleland House
The Boyd and Sallie Gilleland House (now known as Peach Brandy Cottage) is a historic residence in Dawsonville, Georgia. It is located at 3 Shepard's Lane on Georgia Highway 9 (known as Thunder Road because of its use by moonshiners), leading to Atlanta.
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| Location | 3 Shepard's Lane, Dawsonville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34°25′5″N 84°7′8″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000268[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 2009 |
Description and history
The 1+1⁄2-story, wood-framed Craftsman style bungalow was built in 1929. According to its NRHP description, it is a “side-gable bungalow type with a projecting front-gable roof over the porch and a front-gable dormer.”
The home contained moonshiner Boyd Gilleland's still, used during the era of Prohibition (Prohibition in the United States lasted from 1920 - 1933). The home is on a road leading to Atlanta, and the liquor produced was sold at speakeasies.[2] The family also owned a service station, hardware store and Amicalola Lodge, and Boyd Gilleland was a Dawson County Tax Commissioner and a founder of Dawson County Bank.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 2009, for its architectural and historical significance.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- National Park Service Heritage Newsletter Sammy Smith July 15th, 2009
- Gilleland house placed on National Register by Elizabeth Hamilton June 3, 2009 Dawson News
Further reading
- Gilleland House National Register of Historic Places nomination form