National Register of Historic Places

Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery

Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia
Listed
September 27, 1971
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
71000278

About this property

Horton House (also known as Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery) is a historic site on Riverview Drive in Jekyll Island, Georgia. The tabby house was originally constructed in 1743 by Major William Horton, a top military aide to General James Oglethorpe. Horton also brewed beer in Georgia's first brewery (the ruins of which are a few hundred yards down the road). This structure has been meticulously preserved over the past 100 years as an example of coastal Georgia building techniques and as one of the oldest surviving buildings in the state. Across the street from the Horton House ruins is the du Bignon cemetery, a tabby wall surrounding the graves of five people: Ann Amelia du Bignon, Joseph du Bignon, Marie Felicite Riffault, Hector deLiyannis, and George Harvey. Horton House, the Brewery Ruins, and the cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Location

Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia
31.10217, -81.41427

Categories

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When was Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery?

Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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