The Ridge (Ridgeville, Georgia)

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The Ridge
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LocationOld Shell Rd. (GA 99), Ridgeville, Georgia
Coordinates 31°24′12″N81°24′13″W / 31.403333°N 81.403611°W / 31.403333; -81.403611
Area125 acres (51 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 85000863 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1985

The Ridge, in Ridgeville, Georgia, is an unincorporated community located along Georgia SR 99, approximately three miles northeast of Darien, Georgia, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

The historic district embraces a community on a ridge overlooking salt marshes, on both sides of the Old Shell Road (Georgia State Route 99). It includes two Italianate houses plus other residences with Greek Revival, Eastlake, and Victorian Eclectic architecture. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Carolyn Brook (March 5, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Ridge". National Park Service . Retrieved January 27, 2017. with 16 photos from 1984 (see map locating photos on page 7 of text document)