Strathy Hall

Strathy Hall
Strathy Hall is located in Georgia
Strathy Hall
Strathy Hall is located in the United States
Strathy Hall
LocationBryan County, Georgia, USA
Nearest cityRichmond Hill, Georgia
Coordinates31°54′17″N 81°15′05″W / 31.9047°N 81.2513°W / 31.9047; -81.2513
Area3.637 acres (1.472 ha)
Builtc. 1840
Architectural stylePlantation Plain
NRHP reference No.79000701[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 1979
Side view

Strathy Hall is an antebellum plantation house located near Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia. It was originally constructed in 1756 by James MacKay, a Scottish Captain serving alongside George Washington under general Ogelthorpe defending the southern boarder from the Spanish. In the early 1800s the house was severely damaged in a fire and by circa 1840 by George W. McAllister restored the house on its original foundation, the paternal uncle of Archibald McAllister, who owned Strathy Hall Plantation, a large rice plantation on the Ogeechee River.[1]

Based on photographs, the house was much larger in the early 20th century, due to additions and alterations. Henry Ford removed the additions when he bought the property in the 1920s. The house is raised slightly on brick piers. The inside walls are plastered and have a concave moulding. The floors are made of pine.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ NRHP form


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