Bellevue (LaGrange, Georgia)
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| Bellevue | |
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| Location: | LaGrange, Georgia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1853 |
| Architect: | Taylor,M. |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | November 07, 1972[1] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000400 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Bellevue is the historic home of senator Benjamin Harvey Hill in LaGrange, Georgia, built from 1853-1855. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1973. Bellevue is a significant example of the "domesticated temple" form of the Greek Revival style at the height of antebellum Southern affluence.
It is a contributing structure in Broad Street Historic District.
Photos show it is a nice house.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Two photos of Bellevue are available in Photos accompanying Bellevue Avenue Historic District: 5 photosPDF (32 KB), which includes 2 photos of Bellevue in state of Georgia and 3 photos of Chateau-sur-mer, one of the Bellevue Avenue mansions in Rhode Island. This photo set is misfiled under reference number 72000023 of the Bellevue Avenue Historic District.
[edit] External links
- Bellevue Official Site
- City of LaGrange
- National Register Bulletin: How To Prepare National Historic Landmark Nominations
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