Willow Lake (Marshallville, Georgia)

Willow Lake
Nearest city Marshallville, Georgia
Coordinates 32°28′36″N 83°53′32″W / 32.47667°N 83.89222°W / 32.47667; -83.89222Coordinates: 32°28′36″N 83°53′32″W / 32.47667°N 83.89222°W / 32.47667; -83.89222
Area 960 acres (3.9 km2)
Built 1875
Architectural style Greek Revival, Vernacular
MPS Marshallville and Vicinity MRA
NRHP reference # 80004449[1]
Added to NRHP November 25, 1980

Willow Lake, in Macon County, Georgia near Marshallville, Georgia, is a historic house built in 1875-80. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listing included five contributing buildings on 960 acres (3.9 km2).[1]

It was here where Samuel H. Rumph developed the Elberta peach. It was his home until 1904 when he moved into town.[2]

The Willow Lake Nursery had over 65,000 trees.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Willow Lake". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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