Jeremiah S. Gilbert House
Jeremiah S. Gilbert House | |
| Location | 2238 Perkerson Rd., SW, Perkerson, Atlanta, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Area | 11.3 acres (4.6 ha) |
| Built | 1866 |
| Built by | Gilbert, Jeremiah S. |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001075[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1980 |
| Designated ALB | October 14, 1989 |
The Jeremiah S. Gilbert House is a NRHP-listed property in the neighborhood of Perkerson, Atlanta, United States. It is one of the city's oldest surviving structures.[2]
Jeremiah S. Gilbert was the original owner of the land which is now the Perkerson neighborhood.[2]
The Gilbert House is described as significant as the home of one of Atlanta's earliest families, a rare example of fieldstone, mortar, and wood construction, and as a rare existing example of an Atlanta farmhouse.[2]
After renovation in 1984, it was opened as a Cultural Arts Center operated by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.[2]
The house is also designated as a City of Atlanta Landmark Site. Visitors can view original family furniture, photographs, and artifacts.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d ""The Historic Gilbert House", Atlanta Office of Cultural Affaira". Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
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