Crawford W. Brazell House

Crawford W. Brazell House
House in 2017
Location 607 Jackson St., Vidalia, Georgia
Coordinates 32°12′41″N 82°24′56″W / 32.21139°N 82.41556°W / 32.21139; -82.41556Coordinates: 32°12′41″N 82°24′56″W / 32.21139°N 82.41556°W / 32.21139; -82.41556
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1911
Architect Crutchfield,Ivey P.
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 82002486[1]
Added to NRHP June 17, 1982

The Crawford W. Brazell House in Vidalia, Georgia was built in 1911. It is now the Altama Museum of Art and History. Its collection includes Staffordshire porcelain, quadruped prints by John James Audubon, Southern art, bird prints, botanical art, wooden sculptures and a Girl Scout room.[2]

Corner view, with museum signage, in 2017

The house was built by local builder/architect Ivey P. Crutchfield. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

One way it is significant is as the only surviving (out of three) Neo-Classical houses that were built in Vidalia post-Reconstruction.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Altama Museum of Art & History". Explore Georgia, Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Site. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ Carolyn Brooks (February 26, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Crawford W. Brazell House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 19, 2017. with 12 photos from 1981


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