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John Quincy Allen House

Coordinates: 34°7′21″N 84°0′4″W / 34.12250°N 84.00111°W / 34.12250; -84.00111
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John Quincy Allen House
John Quincy Allen House
John Quincy Allen House is located in Georgia
John Quincy Allen House
John Quincy Allen House is located in the United States
John Quincy Allen House
Location345 E. Main St., Buford, Georgia
Coordinates34°7′21″N 84°0′4″W / 34.12250°N 84.00111°W / 34.12250; -84.00111
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1911
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
NRHP reference No.84001109[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1984

The John Quincy Allen House is a historic residence in Buford, Georgia. Its architectural style is described as Georgian Revival architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located at 345 East Main Street.[1]

Its Georgian Revival details include a Palladian portico with flower basket-and-garlands relief.

It was home of John Quincy Allen (1880–1967), one of five children of Bona Allen, Sr. (1846–1925), builder of the Bona Allen Company. It was one of seven Allen family homes along the railroad that runs through the center of Buford, linking to the expansive Bona Allen Shoe and Horse Collar Factory.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (December 5, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Quincy Allen House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 3, 2017. with 13 photos from 1983