The Singleton House near Eatonton, Georgia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located southwest of Eatonton, off Georgia Route 16.[1] More specifically, it is about seven miles west of Eatonton, then one mile south of the intersection of Highway 16 and Georgia Highway 142, on the right fork of a what was a dirt road in 1974.[2] In 2018, it may be located off what is now named McMillen Road, and may be the structure at exactly 33°17′52″N 83°29′37″W / 33.297786°N 83.493705°W.
Singleton House | |
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| Nearest city | Eatonton, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°18′03″N 83°29′50″W / 33.30083°N 83.49722°W |
| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | c.1854 |
| Built by | Suiter, S.J. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000701[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1974 |
The house, which has also been known as the Singleton-McMillen House, was built around 1854. It is a Greek Revival-style plantation house once associated with about 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of farmland.[2]
It was deemed notable as "an outstanding cultural example of a modest, yet classically sophisticated plantation residence that was originally owned by prominent Putnam County citizens David and Rebecca Singleton."[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Elizabeth Z. Macgregor; Carole Stevens (March 13, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Singleton House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 8, 2018. With two photos from 1973.