Barber-Pittman House

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Barber-Pittman House
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Location416 N. Ashley St.,
Valdosta, Georgia
Coordinates 30°50′7″N83°16′47″W / 30.83528°N 83.27972°W / 30.83528; -83.27972
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
Architect Lloyd Barton Greer
Architectural styleNeo-classical
NRHP reference No. 80001108 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 12, 1980

The Barber-Pittman House in Valdosta, Georgia was built in 1915. It was a work of architect Lloyd Barton Greer. The house was built for E.R. Barber, who was both an inventor and the first Coca-Cola bottler located outside Atlanta. [2] The builder's daughter, Ola Barber Pittman, gave the house to the citizens of Valdosta on the condition that the house would not be sold. [2] The house was restored and is used as the headquarters for the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listing included three contributing buildings. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Thalimer, Carol (2013). An Explorer's Guide: Georgia. Woodstock, Vermont: The Countryman Press. p. 508. ISBN   9781581571448.