Singleton House | |
Nearest city | Eatonton, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°18′03″N83°29′50″W / 33.30083°N 83.49722°W Coordinates: 33°18′03″N83°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 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″N83°29′37″W / 33.297786°N 83.493705°W .
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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]
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