National Register of Historic Places

Ripley, Sam, Farm

Midway, Liberty County, Georgia
Listed
October 26, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001187

About this property

Sam Ripley Farm is a historic farm near Midway, Georgia in rural Liberty County, Georgia. The structure was built in 1926 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The farm was built in 1926 by Sam Ripley on a portion of his father Harry Ripley's land. The building is typical of subsistence farms of the era. Ripley died in 1988 and the property was sold in 1994. Following some rehabilitation, the property was operated as a bed and breakfast. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 2004. According to documentation by the NRHP, the building is "representative of the type of African-American subsistence farmsteads developed after the Civil War." The structure is an example of vernacular architecture. National Register of Historic Places listings in Liberty County, Georgia Media related to Sam Ripley Farm at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1337 Dorchester Village Rd.
Midway, Liberty County, Georgia
31.76114, -81.36970

Categories

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Sources

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When was Ripley, Sam, Farm listed on the National Register?

Ripley, Sam, Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Ripley, Sam, Farm?

Ripley, Sam, Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ripley, Sam, Farm?

The period of significance for Ripley, Sam, Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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