Decatur has a new addition to the National Register of Historic Places.

The William and Minnie Pearce House at 125 Madison Ave. was listed on the register Jan. 27, reported the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Historic Preservation Division.

The Historic Preservation Division said,

Between 1910 and 1920, William J. (1868-1963) and Minnie L. (1874-1962) Pearce and their 15-year-old daughter, Mamie, moved from Marietta in Cobb County to the house on Madison Avenue.  William J. Pearce was a sales manager for the McNeel Marble Company, a monument manufacturer in Marietta.  William and Minnie Pearce lived in the house until their deaths in 1963 and 1962, respectively.   

The William and Minnie Pearce House retains a high degree of architectural integrity and retains its character-defining features including exterior and interior materials, floorplan, and Craftsman-style decorative elements. Located in the Oakhurst neighborhood southwest of downtown Decatur, the house is a one-story, frame, front-gable, Craftsman-style bungalow.  The roof has wide eaves, exposed rafter tails, and knee braces.  There are two chimneys, an external chimney on the north façade and an internal chimney on the south side. 

The house joins about 14 other spots in the city on the register, including the old courthouse, the city cemetery and the Swanton House.