Archibald Mewborn House

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Archibald Mewborn House
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LocationApproximately 1 mile east of GA 172, 7 miles south of Hartwell, Georgia
Coordinates 34°14′43″N82°57′26″W / 34.24528°N 82.95722°W / 34.24528; -82.95722
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Builtc.1810, 1825-65, c.1860
Architectural stylecentral-hallway log house
NRHP reference No. 96001556 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1997

The Archibald Mewborn House in the vicinity of Hartwell, Georgia was built in about 1810. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

Built originally as a single-pen log house in c.1810, it was expanded by shed additions during 1825–1865, and by a central-hall cottage added on the west in about 1860. After 1940 plumbing and electricity and kitchen cabinets were installed, along with a screened porch and a well pump. It was renovated during 1992–1995. It is now a "one-story, three-bay, frame house with a central-hall plan and a rear ell." [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. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Archibald Mewborn House". National Park Service . Retrieved November 15, 2017. With nine photos.