Willow Lake (Marshallville, Georgia)

Willow Lake
Willow Lake (Marshallville, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Willow Lake (Marshallville, Georgia)
Nearest cityMarshallville, Georgia
Coordinates32°28′36″N 83°53′25″W / 32.47654°N 83.89026°W / 32.47654; -83.89026
Area960 acres (3.9 km2)
Built1875
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Vernacular
MPSMarshallville and Vicinity MRA
NRHP reference No.80004449[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1980

Willow Lake, in Macon County, Georgia near Marshallville, Georgia, is a historic house built in 1875–80. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listing included five contributing buildings on 960 acres (3.9 km2).[1]

It was here where Samuel H. Rumph developed the Elberta peach. It was his home until 1904 when he moved into town.[2]

The Willow Lake Nursery had over 65,000 trees.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Willow Lake". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved June 11, 2018.


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