National Register of Historic Places

Idlewilde

Indian Springs, Butts County, Georgia
Listed
March 12, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000293

About this property

Idlewilde is a historic boarding house site built between 1907 and 1910 at what is now the Indian Springs State Park in Butts County, Georgia. Two granddaughters of Robert Grier, a famous 19th century astronomer and author of the Grier Almanac, built Idlewilde and its gardens. It was operated as a boarding house until 1925. Mr. and Mrs. Willis B. Powell owned the house until 1943 and their guests included Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The property was then owned by Mrs. Linda T. Rastello until 1979 when she sold it to the State of Georgia. It has been used as the administrative offices of the park since March, 1995. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in March, 1999. The administrative offices of Indian Springs State Park have been in Idlewilde since March 1995. The park includes waters considered medicinal by Native Americans, giving the park its name, stone buildings and walls built by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's CCC work crews during the Great Depression, and history of the resort hotels of the area from the early 20th Century. The offices are well preserved and include pine floors, beveled glass windows, and a striking staircase.

Location

Indian Springs, Butts County, Georgia
33.24758, -83.92309

Categories

ARCHITECTURELANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEHEALTH/MEDICINEENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Indian Springs Hotel
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Butts County Courthouse
Industrial
4.1 mi
Carmichael, J. R., House
Industrial
4.3 mi
Locust Grove Institute Academic Building
Industrial
13.2 mi
Johnstonville-Goggins Historic District
Listed
14 mi

Nearby Battles

Kilpatrick's Raid — Forsyth (Monroe County GA 1864)
1864Civil War
14.7 mi

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When was Idlewilde listed on the National Register?

Idlewilde was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Idlewilde?

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

What is the period of significance for Idlewilde?

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

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