The Holder Plantation, located in Jackson County, Georgia near its county seat, Jefferson, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The plantation's main house, an I-house mainly built around 1867, and numerous outbuildings on 28 acres (11 ha) are included in the listing. It has also been known as the Plantation at Jefferson.[1][2]
Holder Plantation | |
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| Nearest city | Jefferson, Georgia |
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| Area | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| Built | 1850s, c.1867 |
| Architectural style | I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001408[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1990 |
The I-house is a two-story addition to an earlier 1850s structure that survives as part of a rear ell.[3]
It was recognized as a centennial farm in 1993. It is "considered regionally significant and included in the Northeast Georgia Regional Comprehensive Plan."[2]
"The son of one owner was John N. Holder, longtime owner/editor of The Jackson Herald and five time candidate for Governor."[2]
Historic function: Domestic; Agriculture/subsistence
Historic subfunction: Single Dwelling; Agricultural Outbuildings; Agricultural Fields
Criteria: architecture/engineering
The listing included six contributing buildings, three contributing structures, and a contributing object.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Historic Resources, Jackson County Comprehensive Plan, Community Assessment, Technical Appendix". Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Lisa Raflo (May 21, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Holder Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved May 8, 2019. With accompanying pictures