John Quincy Allen House | |
Location: | 345 E. Main St., Buford, Georgia |
Coordinates: | 34.1225°N -84.0011°W |
Built: | 1911 |
Architecture: | Georgian Revival |
Added: | January 12, 1984 |
Area: | 1.3acres |
Refnum: | 84001109 |
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.
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.[1]