National Register of Historic Places

Crescent Farm

Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia
Listed
November 27, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89002032

About this property

The Crescent Farm, near Canton, Georgia on Georgia State Route 5 southeast of Georgia State Route 140, is a historic property that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing includes two contributing buildings (the house and the barn/stable) and a non-contributing structure, on 4 acres (1.6 ha). The farm's two-story Georgian Revival house, built in 1922 and known as Edgewater Hall or A.L. Coggins House, is situated on Mt. Etowah and overlooks the Etowah River, which forms a crescent shape around the original 350 acres (1.4 km2) property. The house was designed by Atlanta architect Francis P. Smith (1886–1971). The house was renovated considerably in 1986 when it was converted for use by the Cherokee Federal Savings Bank. Separated from the house by Georgia State Route 5 is the associated rock and brick barn, built in 1906 as a stable for race horses. The barn was built after a fire destroyed its wooden predecessor, killing valuable race horses. The barn was built from rock quarried by the Etowah River, and with bricks in its gable level; it has a stepped gable at the front. The property also had a one-mile track used for harness racing. Crescent Farm was known for its racehorses raised by A.L. Coggins. Abbedale (1917–1950) was the farm's most famous racehorse, and went on to sire six pacers with two-minute mile records.

Location

Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia
34.23692, -84.49851

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cherokee County Courthouse
Industrial
0.4 mi
Canton Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Canton Historic District
Listed
0.7 mi
Canton Cotton Mills No. 2
Industrial
0.9 mi
Canton Wholesale Company Building
Industrial
1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Etowah / Hightower 1793
1793Early Republic
10.3 mi

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When was Crescent Farm listed on the National Register?

Crescent Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Crescent Farm?

Crescent Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Crescent Farm?

The period of significance for Crescent Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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