Willow Lake, in Macon County, Georgia near Marshallville, Georgia, is a historic house built in 1875–80. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listing included five contributing buildings on 960 acres (3.9 km2).[1]
Willow Lake | |
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| Nearest city | Marshallville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°28′36″N 83°53′25″W / 32.47654°N 83.89026°W |
| Area | 960 acres (3.9 km2) |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular |
| MPS | Marshallville and Vicinity MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004449[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1980 |
It was here where Samuel H. Rumph developed the Elberta peach. It was his home until 1904 when he moved into town.[2]
The Willow Lake Nursery had over 65,000 trees.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Willow Lake". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved June 11, 2018.