Eudora Plantation

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Eudora Plantation
Eudora Plantation, Brooks County, GA, US.jpg
Nearest city Quitman, Georgia
Area561.2 acres (227.1 ha)
Built1835
Architect Wind, John
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Demolished1987
NRHP reference No. 74000662 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1974

The Eudora Plantation, also known as the Old Jones Place, was a historic building in Brooks County, Georgia. It is believed to have been designed by architect John Wind and built in 1835, though contemporary records are lacking. [2] The HBO movie As Summers Die starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Bette Davis was filmed at the house in 1985.

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1974 [1] and destroyed by fire in February 1987. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Buckley, Jean K. (November 5, 1974). "Eudora Plantation - NRHP Nomination Form". Focus.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. Gleason, p. 124