Holly Court
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| Location | 301 S. Alexander St., Washington, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°44′0″N 82°44′12″W / 33.73333°N 82.73667°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1833 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000406[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1972 |
Holly Court, also known as the Ficklen-Lyndon-Johnson House, and now operated as Holly Court Inn Bed & Breakfast, is a historic Neoclassical architecture residence converted into a bed & breakfast in Washington, Georgia.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
It was the "last refuge" of Varina Davis, wife of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis, before his capture, at the end of the American Civil War.[3][4]
It is a two-story white clapboard building created in about 1840 when two plain-style Federal period houses were joined and a monumental entrance portico was added. The portico has two pairs of square Tuscan columns, and is pedimented.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Holly Court Visit Georgia
- ^ Kathleen Walls. "A Brush with Destiny". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Elizabeth A. Lyon (October 25, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Holly Court / Ficklen-Lyndon-Johnson House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 1, 2017. (with five photos from 1970 by Jet Lowe)