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Tandy King House

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Tandy King House
Nearest cityFayetteville, Georgia
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1824
Architectural stylePlain style
NRHP reference No.78000980[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 1978

The Tandy King House, in the vicinity of Fayetteville in Fayette County, Georgia, was built in 1824. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The listing included one contributing buildings and two contributing sites.[1]

It is believed to be the oldest house in the county. Adjacent is the King Family Cemetery in which War of 1812 veteran and judge Tandy King is buried.[2] Noted to be south of Fayetteville on Georgia State Route 92[3] During the American Civil War a column of McCook's cavalry passed by.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Ancestry® - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records". Ancestry.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Linley, John (January 25, 1982). The Georgia Catalog, Historic American Buildings Survey: A Guide to the Architecture of the State. University of Georgia Press. p. 365. Retrieved January 25, 2019 – via Internet Archive. tandy king house fayetteville.
  4. ^ "Welcome To Fayette 2014". Issuu. Retrieved January 25, 2019.