National Register of Historic Places

Turnwold

Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia
Listed
March 10, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001225

About this property

Turnwold, located near Eatonton, Georgia, was built in 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The property then included five contributing buildings and three contributing sites. It is located northeast of Eatonton on Old Phoenix Rd. It includes two historic plantation houses. Also included are a detached kitchen, a mid-nineteenth-century academy, and a late nineteenth-century tenant house. The sites are two family cemeteries associated with the plantation houses, and the site of a printing shop. The oldest of the two houses is the Alexander-Turner House, a Plantation Plain-style house built on a slight rise of ground. It is two-stories tall, with a one-story ell to the rear. The other is the Lane-Turner House, a Federal-style two-over-two house with a hipped roof. This was in poor condition in 1979.

Location

Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia
33.37934, -83.27529

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Sources

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When was Turnwold listed on the National Register?

Turnwold was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Turnwold?

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

What is the period of significance for Turnwold?

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

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