Hilton (Columbus, Georgia)
Hilton | |
,_Columbus,_GA,_US.jpg) The house in 1897 | |
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| Location | 2505 Macon Rd., Columbus, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°28′24″N 84°57′14″W / 32.47333°N 84.95389°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1843 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000390[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1972 |
Hilton in Columbus, Georgia was built in 1843 for Dr. Lovick Pierce, who bought the land in 1838. It was built as a "comfortable" four-room house on its own city block, with a driveway avenue of cedar trees leading to it from Macon Road.[2]
He was a medical doctor in Philadelphia and became a Methodist minister.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The NRHP listing included 6 acres (2.4 ha) with two contributing buildings.[1]
Its architecture is described as "Italian Villa" style,[2] which may relate to Italianate architecture.
The house was restored in 1936.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Mrs. James J.W. Biggers, Jr. (March 23, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hilton". National Park Service. Retrieved August 19, 2016. with photo from 1867, a map, and photo from 1955
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- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Houses completed in 1843
- Houses in Columbus, Georgia
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