Nathan Reed bought the place a few years ago. He had no idea the house had so much history.
MACON, Ga. – Ever wanted to see what it was like to live where the Allman Brothers lived when they first started?
Well, now you can. Gregg Allman’s home in downtown Macon is now an Airbnb, and when Nathan Reed bought the house, he didn’t expect this…
“A couple arrives, knocks on the door,” he recalls. “I saw the door was ajar, half-entered, and it turns out they were from Arkansas.”
They found an article that talked about the property he had just purchased: 839 Orange Terrace. He also bought the house next door, 847.
Gregg Allman called both home in the early 1970s, and Reed had no idea when he bought them.
“I didn’t really grow up listening to them that much. I started listening to them more, probably a bit before I bought this,” he said.
Reed bought the houses a few years ago.
“My wife and I have been doing flips and real estate stuff for the last five years or so,” Reed said.
This was supposed to be another regular Airbnb listing for “Midnight Riders” to stop by on their “Southbound” trips. He said it was simple.
“We liked the location,” he recalls.
The renovation was their “Cross to Bear,” and it means so much more to Reed and his team.
“Nathan told me that, and we started digging into the story. It was kind of like, ‘Man, this is a labor of love. I want to honor their legacy through photos,'” said project manager Neil Henderson.
Henderson is a huge Allman fan, but he didn’t know the story either. That “keeps him wonderin.”
“All most people know is the big house, then Duane’s apartment, then the hippie crash pad on College Street,” he said.
There are all kinds of Allman attractions in Macon where you can have a little fun, but Henderson says this one has an upside.
“Here you actually have a chance to say, ‘Hey, I slept where Gregg Allman lived,'” Henderson said.
The first unit, 839, is open for booking; but 847 is still a work in progress. Reed is looking forward to discovering more as he becomes an Allman fan as well.
Reed asked for help in uncovering more history as they brought these homes to life. If you know anything about their history, email him at [email protected]
If you want to book a room, check them out on Airbnb.
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