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Glover–McLeod–Garrison House

Coordinates: 33°56′07″N 84°32′52″W / 33.93514°N 84.54785°W / 33.93514; -84.54785
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Glover-McLeod-Garrison House
Glover–McLeod–Garrison House is located in Georgia
Glover–McLeod–Garrison House
Location250 Garrison Rd., SE, Marietta, Georgia
Coordinates33°56′07″N 84°32′52″W / 33.93514°N 84.54785°W / 33.93514; -84.54785
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1847-51[2]
Built byWillis Ball
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.77000418[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1977

The Glover-McLeod-Garrison House, in Marietta, Georgia, also known as Bushy Park and as Rocking Chair Hill, is a Greek Revival-style house which was built in 1847-51 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built and/or designed by Willis Ball.

It was built for entrepreneur John Heyward Glover, who sold it in 1851 and went on to build the Glover-Blair-Anderson House that is in the Northwest Marietta Historic District.[2]

It was listed with address 250 Garrison Rd., SE, but that part of the street is called Magnolia Chase Dr. as of 2017.

It was vacant from 1931 to 1939, then purchased and restored.[2]

It was listed on the National Register in 1977.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Elizabeth Z. Macgregor; David T. Agnew (September 20, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glover-McLeod-Garrison House / Bushy Park / Rocking Chair Hill". National Park Service. Retrieved January 6, 2021. With accompanying eight photos

Category:Greek Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:National Register of Historic Places in Cobb County, Georgia Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1847