Woodville (Milledgeville, Georgia)
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| Nearest city | Milledgeville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°1′4″N 83°14′32″W / 33.01778°N 83.24222°WCoordinates: 33°1′4″N 83°14′32″W / 33.01778°N 83.24222°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1819 |
| Architectural style | Plantation Plain house |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000695[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1979 |
Westover is a historic mansion on a Southern plantation in Milledgeville, Georgia, USA.
History[]
The plantation was established in the late 1810s. The great house was built in 1819 for John Clark, who served as the governor of Georgia from 1819 - 1824.[2] It was later purchased by Congressman Seaton Grantland.[2] It was inherited by his daughter, Mrs. DuBignon, in the 1860s.[2]
The plantation was acquired by Bim Richardson in the 1920s, who sold it to Carl Bentley in the 1940s.[2]
Architectural signifiance[]
The plantation house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 22, 1979.[2]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Westover, or Clark-Bentley House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Houses completed in 1819
- Houses in Baldwin County, Georgia
- Plantation houses in Georgia (U.S. state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Baldwin County, Georgia
- Georgia (U.S. state) Registered Historic Place stubs