National Register of Historic Places

Cannonball House

Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Listed
May 26, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000249

About this property

The Cannonball House is a historically significant Greek Revival house located at 856 Mulberry Street in Macon, Georgia, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It earned its name after sustaining damage from a cannonball strike on July 30, 1864 from the Union Army under the command of George Stoneman, in the American Civil War. A bronze cannon forged at the Macon Arsenal in 1864 is set in the front yard. The Cannonball House was constructed in 1853 as a planter's townhouse for Judge Asa Holt. It is also known as the Home of Judge Ada Holt or the Mansion of the Old South. The house is furnished in the period from 1853 to 1870. It contains artifacts from the world's first female college Wesleyan College. The rear of the Cannonball House has a hand-molded two-story brick kitchen. Servants’ quarters are on the upper level. Few preserved structures of this type remain in the Southern United States today.

Location

856 Mulberry St.
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
32.83953, -83.63151

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Cannonball House listed on the National Register?

Cannonball House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Cannonball House?

Cannonball House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cannonball House?

The period of significance for Cannonball House is recorded as the industrial era.

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