National Register of Historic Places

Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation

Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Listed
October 26, 2004
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
04001188

About this property

The Teel–Crawford–Gaston Plantation, also known as the John Teel Plantation, is a historic site and former plantation and built in c. 1836 in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, U.S. It represents two major periods in the history of Georgia agricultural, the plantation system, and system of tenant farming. This site was worked by enslaved people. The Teel–Crawford–Gaston Plantation complex includes a main plantation house, outbuildings, farm fields, and a cemetery. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 27, 2004, for the building and landscape architecture, and contribution to African American history.

Location

2154 GA 30 W
Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
32.15390, -84.39409

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURELANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREBLACK
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Sources

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When was Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation listed on the National Register?

Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation?

Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation?

The period of significance for Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1836.

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