Matthews House (Danburg, Georgia)

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Matthews House
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LocationOn Georgia State Route 79 northeast of Danburg, Georgia
Coordinates 33°54′16″N82°35′43″W / 33.90444°N 82.59528°W / 33.90444; -82.59528
Area48 acres (19 ha)
Built1855
Built byCunningham, John
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 76000641 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1976

The Matthews House near Danburg, Georgia, located northeast on Georgia State Route 79, was built in 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

The listing included four contributing buildings. [1]

It is a Gothic Revival-style frame building with a two-story five-bay portico supported by six fluted Doric columns. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Margaret Chambers; Elizabeth 2. Macgregor (February 12, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Matthews House". National Park Service . Retrieved March 31, 2018. With six photos from 1975.