National Register of Historic Places

Mill Creek Plantation

Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia
Listed
April 13, 1997
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000300

About this property

Mill Creek Plantation, also known as Greenridge Plantation, near Thomasville in Thomas County, Georgia, is a 193.8 acres (78.4 ha) property which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes a Tudor Revival mansion designed by S. Ralph Fetner. The property includes six contributing buildings and three contributing structures, as well as seven non-contributing buildings and structures. In 1997, at the time of its NRHP listing, it was one of 71 operating plantations in the Red Hills region, which spans from Thomasville to Tallahassee, Florida. The property was deemed significant for the architecture of the house, and in the area of recreation/entertainment as one of few surviving plantations in the Red Hills region which was developed for game bird hunting.

Location

100 Mill Creek Plantation
Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia
30.76887, -83.92529

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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Questions about this property

When was Mill Creek Plantation listed on the National Register?

Mill Creek Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Mill Creek Plantation?

Mill Creek Plantation is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mill Creek Plantation?

The period of significance for Mill Creek Plantation is recorded as the industrial era.

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