National Register of Historic Places

Harris, Corra White, House, Study, and Chapel

Rydal, Bartow County, Georgia
Listed
July 24, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000249

About this property

The Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel, also known as In the Valley, is a hilltop complex located in Rydal, Georgia. It was home of Corra White Harris, a writer made famous by her 1910 book A Circuit Rider's Wife, which eventually became the 1951 film I'd Climb the Highest Mountain. She purchased the property in 1913 and died in 1935. (1914). "New York as Seen from a Georgia Valley: In the Valley," The Independent 77, pp. 97–99. (1914). "The Valley: After New York," The Independent 79, pp. 63–65. (1915). "From the Peace Zone in the Valley," The Independent 81, pp. 190–192. (1916). "Politics and Prayers in the Valley," The Independent 87, pp. 135–136. (1917). "War Time in the Valley," The Independent 91, p. 471. The center part of the house was reportedly built c. 1830 by Pine Log, a Cherokee chieftain. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. A 57-acre (23 ha) area is listed with five contributing buildings and one other contributing structure.

Location

659 Mt. Pleasant Rd., NE.
Rydal, Bartow County, Georgia
34.37159, -84.75739

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When was Harris, Corra White, House, Study, and Chapel listed on the National Register?

Harris, Corra White, House, Study, and Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Harris, Corra White, House, Study, and Chapel?

Harris, Corra White, House, Study, and Chapel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Harris, Corra White, House, Study, and Chapel is recorded as the industrial era.

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