Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel

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Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel
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Corra White Harris House in 1916
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Location659 Mt. Pleasant Rd., NE., Rydal, Georgia
Coordinates 34°22′15″N84°45′39″W / 34.37093°N 84.76093°W / 34.37093; -84.76093 Coordinates: 34°22′15″N84°45′39″W / 34.37093°N 84.76093°W / 34.37093; -84.76093
Area57 acres (23 ha)
Builtc.1830
Architectural style Log cabin
NRHP reference No. 97000249 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 1997

The Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel, also known as In the Valley, is a hilltop complex located in Rydal, Georgia. [2]

It was home of Corra White Harris, a writer made famous by her 1910 book A Circuit Rider's Wife , which eventually became the 1951 film I'd Climb the Highest Mountain. She purchased the property in 1913 and died in 1935. [2]

In 1916, she wrote "In the Valley,", published in The Independent87, pp. 123–124. She wrote about it in numerous other pieces, including in the follow articles with "Valley" in their titles:

The center part of the house was reportedly built c. 1830 by Pine Log, a Cherokee chieftain. [2]

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. A 57-acre (23 ha) area is listed with five contributing buildings and one other contributing structure. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Michele Rogers (August 31, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel / In the Valley". National Park Service . Retrieved August 12, 2016. with 14 photos