May 13, 1991
Drouillard-Maupas House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The Drouillard-Maupas House is significant as a rare surviving example of a late 18th-century coastal cottage that originally served as a plantation house. The house is significant in the area of architecture as a raised cottage consisting of a wood-framed second floor raised on a masonry first floor. This type of house was found in southern coastal areas during the 18th and early 19th centuries, but few remain. Architectural features characteristic of the "coastal cottage" include a full front porch raised on brick piers with square, chamfered wooden posts and a simple balustrade. The house plan is two rooms divided by a central hallway with a front entrance on each level. Windows are 6/6 with board and batten shutters and a variety of different hardware. Interior features include wooden floors, plaster walls, four-paneled doors and simple wood moldings. The rear porch was enclosed in the 1930s and a one-story concrete block rear addition was built in the 1950s, but these alterations do not compromise the historic architectural integrity of the main house. The Drouillard-Maupas House is significant at the state level because it is one of the few remaining late 18th-century buildings remaining in Georgia. National Register Criteria The property meets Criteria C because it is a rare example of a late 18th-century coastal cottage. The proportion of the windows, the design of the fireplace mantel, and the modified pitch of the roof suggest a late 18th-century building date. A 1799 plat of the property also indicates a building at approximately the same location. The two-story floor plan is a central hallway with rooms on either side. Interior features include wood floors, 4-paneled doors, a simple mantelpiece, and moldings. This type of cottage was common along the southeastern coastal regions during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The raised brick section, upper and lower front porches, and central front and rear doors were common design elements used for cooling during hot and humid weather. The Drouillard-Maupas House is one of the few remaining 18th-century buildings in Georgia. c. 1799 - plat of the property, and building design/construction
Drouillard-Maupas House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The Drouillard-Maupas House is significant as a rare surviving example of a late 18th-century coastal cottage that originally served as a plantation house. The house is significant in the area of architecture as a raised cottage consisting of a wood-framed second floor raised on a masonry first floor. This type of house was found in southern coastal areas during the 18th and early 19th centuries, but few remain. Architectural features characteristic of the "coastal cottage" include a full front porch raised on brick piers with square, chamfered wooden posts and a simple balustrade. The house plan is two rooms divided by a central hallway with a front entrance on each level. Windows are 6/6 with board and batten shutters and a variety of different hardware. Interior features include wooden floors, plaster walls, four-paneled doors and simple wood moldings. The rear porch was enclosed in the 1930s and a one-story concrete block rear addition was built in the 1950s, but these alterations do not compromise the historic architectural integrity of the main house. The Drouillard-Maupas House is significant at the state level because it is one of the few remaining late 18th-century buildings remaining in Georgia. National Register Criteria The property meets Criteria C because it is a rare example of a late 18th-century coastal cottage. The proportion of the windows, the design of the fireplace mantel, and the modified pitch of the roof suggest a late 18th-century building date. A 1799 plat of the property also indicates a building at approximately the same location. The two-story floor plan is a central hallway with rooms on either side. Interior features include wood floors, 4-paneled doors, a simple mantelpiece, and moldings. This type of cottage was common along the southeastern coastal regions during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The raised brick section, upper and lower front porches, and central front and rear doors were common design elements used for cooling during hot and humid weather. The Drouillard-Maupas House is one of the few remaining 18th-century buildings in Georgia. c. 1799 - plat of the property, and building design/construction
May 13, 1991
Posted Date
Mar 28, 2022
Historical Record Date
May 13, 1991
Source Name
United States Department of Interior - National Park Service
