c. 1850 Gothic Revival – Eatonton, GA

12/7/12 18 Comments

Posted on OHD: 12/7/12. Last OHD Update: 7/25/22.
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421 N Madison Ave, Eatonton, GA 31024

Step back in time with this home Located in Eatonton's National Register Historic District. One of Eatonton's oldest homes. A rare example in GA of Gothic Revival architecture on 11.5 landscaped acres. New wiring, plumbing, structural repairs, porches, roofs. Beautiful plaster medallions, graining,mantels, heartpine, 13' ceilings, 14 rooms

3 Bed ∙ 2 Bath ∙ 3,576 Sq Ft ∙ 11.5 Ac.

OHD Notes

From the Digital Library of Georgia: "Originally a Greek Revival house, it was remodeled as Victorian Gothic in 1885 and moved about 500 feet in 1909. The driveway is actually the deadend of Madison Avenue, the end of which is bordered by elm trees which terminate at a massive gate. The driveway encircles a large round lawn and the dooryard is enclosed by a low ballustrade rather than a fence. The part of the house dating from 1885 has fine plasterwork with heavy moldings and center medallions in the ceiling."

Courtesy of the owner.

Courtesy of the owner. “The house was moved to this location (30 days using logs & mules) & set among these massive oaks.”

Courtesy of the owner. “View of the front door with restored perrenial garden that surrounds the house.”

Courtesy of the owner. “The French doors flanking the large fireplace in the oldest part of the house, the Wilkins Plantation house. The window above the door is hinged to increase ventilation.”

Courtesy of the owner.

Courtesy of the owner. “The living room now. The wallpaper frieze above was salvaged, & from the 1958 renovation. The bookcases are new, but we’re designed to support the mantle & over mantle in look & feel. The mill work was replicated from the trim already in the room & the height sublimated to the overmantel height.”

Courtesy of the owner. “Pic of the mantle replacement in the hall. The 50’s brick mantle was bulky & did not do justice to the twin medallions of the room. This Greek Revival mantle enhances the space & is compatible with the space & close to the same period.”

Courtesy of the owner.

Courtesy of the owner. “A pic of the wainscoting & shiplap in the Wilkins Plantation main room.”

Courtesy of the owner. “The carpenter mantle we found, from the same period as the room (1817), replacing a smaller slate mantle that projected income into the room. This replacement is similar to what was there originally (the shadows of the original were evident) ironically this replacement fit almost exactly between the French doors, as the original would have. The room is very high style for this early period & the shiplap would have been covered with fabric down to the refined wainscoting.”

Circa 1912.

2018 update.

2018 update: door restored.

2018 update. This pic is from 1909, before it was moved.

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