National Register of Historic Places

Crowder, William Leonard, Home Place

Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia
Listed
March 17, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86000455

About this property

The William Leonard Crowder Home Place, at 1615 Handy Rd. in Coweta County, Georgia near Newnan, Georgia, was built in 1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The listing included three contributing buildings and five contributing sites on 44 acres (18 ha). It includes a two-story, L-shaped, wood-framed farmhouse built upon a granite foundation in the 1880s, expanded to the rear in 1948 and with side porches added in 1981. Its historic front porch has Victorian gingerbread detailing.

Location

1615 Handy Rd.
Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia
33.37844, -84.96874

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Crowder, William Leonard, Home Place listed on the National Register?

Crowder, William Leonard, Home Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Crowder, William Leonard, Home Place?

Crowder, William Leonard, Home Place is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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