James Price McRee House

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James Price McRee House
Southwest Georgia Regional Commission, Camilla.jpg
James Price McRee House, 2017
James Price McRee House is located in Georgia
James Price McRee House
Location181 E. Broad St., Camilla, Georgia
Coordinates31°13′50″N 84°12′7″W / 31.23056°N 84.20194°W / 31.23056; -84.20194Coordinates: 31°13′50″N 84°12′7″W / 31.23056°N 84.20194°W / 31.23056; -84.20194
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1907
Built byGreer, Lloyd
ArchitectLockwood, T. Firth
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.79000734[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 1979

The James Price McRee House in Camilla, Georgia, also known as McRee Hall, is a Classical Revival-style house built in 1907. It was designed by architect T. Firth Lockwood and it has a two-story portico at its front entrance. It is regarded as one of the finest of several Classical Revival residences in Camilla.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

It was built for James Price McRee as a wedding present for his bride, Jeanette Wade, who was daughter of the Brooks County sheriff.[2]

The listing is for a 5 acres (2.0 ha) property with three contributing buildings.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Amy Pass and Richard Cloues (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Price McRee House / McRee Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved March 18, 2017. with photos


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