National Register of Historic Places

Liberty Hall

Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Listed
November 25, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001236

About this property

Liberty Hall is a historic plantation house from c. 1861 within the Simpson Plantation, located southeast of Americus, Georgia on South Lee Street. This site was known for cotton production, worked by enslaved people prior to 1865. The plantation house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980. It is a two-story frame building 50 feet (15 m) by 36 feet (11 m) in plan, built c. 1861 by Thomas Dixon Speer. The plantation was 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in size, and was worked by 39 enslaved African Americans prior to the end of the American Civil War in 1865. The farming operation at its peak produced 23,200 pounds of ginned cotton, 2000 bushels of maize, as well as peas and beans, sweet potatoes, livestock, and molasses. It is architecture is notable for its Greek Revival style, including its four-column portico. It has a hipped roof. It has a one-story kitchen addition built c.1888. In 1980, the property size shrunk and only 607 acres (246 ha) still exist. It was owned by the Speer family for more than 100 years. It was sold in 1874 to Thomas Simpson, who later deeded the plantation to his son, George R. Simpson. National Register of Historic Places listings in Sumter County, Georgia

Location

Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
31.95446, -84.19901

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When was Liberty Hall listed on the National Register?

Liberty Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Liberty Hall?

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

What is the period of significance for Liberty Hall?

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

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