Greyfield (Camden County, Georgia)
Greyfield is an estate with a Colonial Revival-style house of the same name on Cumberland Island in Camden County, Georgia; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
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Location | Cumberland Island, Camden County, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 30.77979°N 81.46854°W |
Area | 203 acres (0.82 km2) |
Built | 1901-1905 |
Architect | Colbert A. MacClure; Albert H. Spahr |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Cumberland Island National Seashore MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 03000675[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 2003 |
It has also been known as Greyfield Inn since opening to the public as an inn in 1962.[2] The house was built during 1901 to 1905 for Margaret Carnegie Ricketson and her husband Oliver Ricketson, and was one of several built for Carnegie family members within a large Carnegie family estate on Cumberland.[2]
The NRHP-listed area is 203 acres (0.82 km2) and includes six contributing buildings and four contributing structures.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. and Zachary Z. Zoul (May 7, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greyfield / Greyfield Inn". National Park Service. Retrieved August 10, 2017. With 27 photos.
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