Bona Allen Mansion

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Bona Allen House
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Location395 Main St., Buford, Georgia
Coordinates 34°07′25″N84°00′01″W / 34.12361°N 84.00028°W / 34.12361; -84.00028 (Bona Allen House)
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1911
Built byT.C. Wesley & Sons
ArchitectHaralson Bleckley
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No. 83000231 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 1983

The Bona Allen Mansion, also known as Bona Allen House, at 395 Main St. in Buford, Georgia, in Gwinnett County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] It was built in 1911. [1] It was it home of Bona Allen, Sr.

The listing included eight contributing buildings, including a smokehouse. [2]

Entrepreneur Steve Siebold and/or his companies bought the mansion in 2015. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (July 27, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bona Allen House". National Park Service . Retrieved September 19, 2019. With accompanying 20 photos from 1983
  3. Phil W. Hudson (June 29, 2015). "Atlanta entrepreneur Steve Siebold buys Bona Allen Mansion (Photos)". Atlanta Business Chronicle.