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.
Sam Ripley Farm | |
 Sam Ripley Farm in 2015 | |
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| Location | 1337 Dorchester Village Road Midway, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31°45′39″N 81°22′12″W / 31.76083°N 81.37000°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Hall-parlor plan |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001187[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 27, 2004 |
History
editThe farm was built in 1926 by Sam Ripley on a portion of his father Harry Ripley's land.[2] 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.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 2004.[3]
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.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Brown, Brian (April 27, 2017). "Sam Ripley Farm, 1926, Liberty County". Vanishing Coastal Georgia. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Gretchen A. Brock; Melissa Jest; Chris Mercer; Luciana Spracher (August 2, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sam Ripley Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved February 21, 2020. With maps, plan, and 16 accompanying photos from 2002
External links
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