Built in 1896 by George Burch Hinman for his growing family, the design and interior of this shingle-style house are unusual for its time. Because it belonged to the same family for over 100 years, it retains much of the original layout, features and hardware.

The Hinman family was comprised of George, his wife Cara Farnsworth Hinman, and their four children: Dorothy, Ruth, Cara and William. George’s parents emigrated from England to Canada, and then settled in Atlanta. George Hinman, an engineer, built several textile mills throughout the Southeast. He had several brothers among which was Thomas, a nationally prominent dentist and founder of the annual Hinman Dental Conference. His daughter Ruth was the last family member to live in the house, where she died in 1996.

Franklin M. Garrett, founder of the Atlanta Historical Society and Atlanta’s first official historian, wrote in his Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of its People and Events, “A significant influence in the material upbuilding of the Southeast during the last generation was that of George Burch Hinman, who in addition to his activities as engineer and builder, benefited the Atlanta region through his financing of worthwhile enterprises and his philanthropic activities.”

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Member of Atlanta Historic Inns