Singleton House (Eatonton, Georgia)

The Singleton House near Eatonton, Georgia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located southwest of Eatonton, off Georgia Route 16.[1] More specifically, it is about seven miles west of Eatonton, then one mile south of the intersection of Highway 16 and Georgia Highway 142, on the right fork of a what was a dirt road in 1974.[2] In 2018, it may be located off what is now named McMillen Road, and may be the structure at exactly 33.297786°N 83.493705°W / 33.297786; -83.493705.

Singleton House
Nearest cityEatonton, Georgia
Coordinates33°18′03″N 83°29′50″W
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Builtc.1854
Built bySuiter, S.J.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.74000701[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1974

The house, which has also been known as the Singleton-McMillen House, was built around 1854. It is a Greek Revival-style plantation house once associated with about 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of farmland.[2]

It was deemed notable as "an outstanding cultural example of a modest, yet classically sophisticated plantation residence that was originally owned by prominent Putnam County citizens David and Rebecca Singleton."[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Elizabeth Z. Macgregor; Carole Stevens (March 13, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Singleton House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 8, 2018. With two photos from 1973.
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