The Glover–McLeod–Garrison House, in Marietta, Georgia, also known as Bushy Park and as Rocking Chair Hill, is a Greek Revival-style house which was built in 1847-51 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It was built and/or designed by Willis Ball.
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| Location | 250 Garrison Rd., SE, Marietta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°56′07″N 84°32′52″W / 33.93514°N 84.54785°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1847-51[2] |
| Built by | Willis Ball |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000418[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 25, 1977 |
It was built for entrepreneur John Heyward Glover, who sold it in 1851 and went on to build the Glover-Blair-Anderson House (c.1851) also in Marietta,[2] said to be "one of the finest antebellum structures in Marietta",[3] and also NRHP-listed as part of the Northwest Marietta Historic District.
It was listed with address 250 Garrison Rd., SE, but that part of the street is called Magnolia Chase Dr. as of 2017.
It was vacant from 1931 to 1939, then purchased and restored.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Elizabeth Z. Macgregor; David T. Agnew (September 20, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glover-McLeod-Garrison House / Bushy Park / Rocking Chair Hill". National Park Service. Retrieved January 6, 2021. With accompanying eight photos
- ^ David T. Agnew and Elizabeth Z. Macgregor (April 7, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Northwest Marietta Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved September 11, 2016. with 18 photos from 1974-75