SUMMARY OF PROPOSED NATIONAL REGISTER/GEORGIA REGISTER NOMINATION
1. Name: Dr. Asbury and Martha Hull House
2. Location: 2749 Hillcrest Avenue, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
3a. Description: The Dr. Asbury and Martha Hull House is a two-story, south-facing house located on Hillcrest Avenue,
approximately five miles west of downtown Augusta. The Colonial Revival-style house was built between 1916 and 1917
with a symmetrical façade, a low-pitched hipped roof, and masonry walls of hollow clay tile. The sloping lot allowed for a full
height basement, which is not apparent from the front elevation but is fully visible from the rear of the house. A triangular
pediment supported by pilasters draws attention to the main entryway, which is centrally located within five equally-spaced
bays. The entryway is further accentuated by an eyebrow vent in the roofline above the main entry. The exterior is clad in
stucco; paired brackets accentuate the wide overhanging eaves; and a simple beltcourse separates the first and second floors.
The house has two symmetrical interior chimneys in the front rooms and an exterior chimney in the rear. With the exception
of the several 12-light and 20-light casement windows with transoms on the rear elevation, all elevations have double-hung,
six-over-one windows. Windows on the first-floor façade are set into recessed arches and a recessed arch tops the main entry,
mimicking fanlights typical of Colonial Revival-style entryways. The main entrance leads to a central hall with a grand
staircase. A formal parlor with flanking side porch, formal dining room, sitting room, and kitchen are on the first floor. The
second floor has four bedrooms and a former sleeping porch, which was enclosed in the mid-20th century and transformed into
the master bathroom during the recent rehabilitation. The basement is accessed via service stairs behind the dining room or
from the exterior and has block walls, concrete floors, and drop ceilings. Historic interior materials include plaster walls,
hardwood floors, and heavy crown molding and baseboards on the first floor. Mantels with Georgian-style details are found in
the formal parlor and dining room, and while differentiated, they have intricate detailing such as sunbursts, dentils, and fluted
pilasters. The central staircase is framed by an elliptical arch, has fluted mahogany newel posts and carved handrails on the
main stair, and elliptical sunburst medallions adorn the stringer at each tread.
A one-story detached garage with chauffeur’s quarters was built concurrently to the house and is rectangular in plan with two
central automobile bays and flanking rooms. Mirroring the house, the garage has a hipped roof and masonry walls covered in
stucco.
3b. Period of Significance: 1916-1917
3c. Acreage: 0.46 acres
3d. Boundary Explanation: The proposed boundary is the current and historic legal boundary.
4a. National Register Criteria: C
4b. National Register Areas of Significance: Architecture
4c. Statement of Significance: The Dr. Asbury and Martha Hull House was designed by G. Lloyd Preacher, a prolific and
successful architect in Georgia, and across the South, in the 20 th century. While often noted for his designs of public and
commercial buildings, most notable being the Atlanta City Hall, Preacher also worked in the residential realm. His designs
typically showcased the popular styles of the day, and the Hull House is no exception.
The Dr. Asbury and Martha Hull House is significant in the area of architecture because it is a good example of the Colonial
Revival style, as defined in the statewide context Georgia’s Living Places: Historic Houses in Their Landscaped Settings.
The Colonial Revival style, which was a popular style throughout Georgia and the United States from the end of the 19th century
through the mid-20th century, is demonstrated by the house’s symmetrical façade, low-pitched hipped roof, front entrance
accentuated by a pediment and pilasters, multi-pane double-hung windows, and stucco-covered masonry walls.
4d. Level of Significance: The Dr. Asbury and Martha Hull House is significant at the local level because it is a good
example of a Colonial Revival-style house in Augusta.
4e. National Register Status: The Dr. Asbury and Martha Hull House received final certification from the Historic
Preservation Division for the state property tax abatement and state tax credit programs on January 7, 2015.
5. Sponsor: The nomination is sponsored by the property owner, and nomination materials were prepared by Historic
Augusta.
Summary prepared June 2015/LBI