Hilton (Columbus, Georgia)

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Hilton
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Location2505 Macon Rd., Columbus, Georgia
Coordinates 32°28′24″N84°57′14″W / 32.47333°N 84.95389°W / 32.47333; -84.95389
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1843
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No. 72000390 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1972

Hilton in Columbus, Georgia was built in 1843 for Dr. Lovick Pierce, who bought the land in 1838. It was built as a "comfortable" four-room house on its own city block, with a driveway avenue of cedar trees leading to it from Macon Road. [2]

He was a medical doctor in Philadelphia and became a Methodist minister. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The NRHP listing included 6 acres (2.4 ha) with two contributing buildings. [1]

Its architecture is described as "Italian Villa" style, [2] which may relate to Italianate architecture.

The house was restored in 1936. [2]

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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 4 Mrs. James J.W. Biggers, Jr. (March 23, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hilton". National Park Service . Retrieved August 19, 2016. with photo from 1867, a map, and photo from 1955