National Register of Historic Places

Goodall, Seaborn, House

Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia
Listed
October 16, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000443

About this property

The Seaborn Goodall House in Screven County near Sylvania, Georgia was built in 1815. It is a Plantation Plain-style house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It has also been known as the Goodall-Dell House It was built in Jacksonborough, a former town which was the county seat of Screven County from 1795 to 1847, by Seaborn Goodall. According to the house's NRHP nomination,He was the son of Pleasant Goodall, a Revolutionary soldier who fought at Brier Creek. Goodall was a prominent citizen of the county, a mason, pioneer in establishing the Methodist faith, and Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County from 1816 - 1836. In 1820 he rescued Lorenzo Dow from a mob in town and harbored him in his home. Later Dow cursed the town to be destroyed except for the Goodall House. The town soon deteriorated away and only the Goodall home remains today.

Location

Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia
32.82155, -81.62429

Categories

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Sources

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When was Goodall, Seaborn, House listed on the National Register?

Goodall, Seaborn, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Goodall, Seaborn, House?

Goodall, Seaborn, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Goodall, Seaborn, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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