Grice Inn

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Grice Inn
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Grice Inn in 2018
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LocationE. Elm St., Wrightsville, Georgia
Coordinates 32°43′47″N82°42′59″W / 32.72966°N 82.71625°W / 32.72966; -82.71625
Arealess than one acre
Built1905
Built byGrice, J.R.
Architectural style French Colonial, vernacular
NRHP reference No. 78000993 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 1978

The Grice Inn is a hotel built in 1905 on East Elm St. in Wrightsville in Johnson County, Georgia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978. [1]

It was built by J.R. Grice as hotel and as a home for his family. The NRHP nomination asserts it is "an unusual example of vernacular architecture whose form is unique to Middle Georgia and contains stylistic elements unprecedented in the state. It is a landmark to the community of Wrightsville, haying played a significant role in the development of this small rural town during the period of its greatest growth." [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. John A. Compton and Morton Mclnvale (August 26, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grice Inn". National Park Service . Retrieved September 12, 2017. With 11 photos from 1976.