Stately Oaks
Stately Oaks Plantation is a Greek Revival antebellum mansion located in Margaret Mitchell Memorial Park in Jonesboro, Georgia. Built in 1839, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] It is also known as Orr House, The Oaks, and Robert McCord House and it is included in the Jonesboro Historic District.
Stately Oaks | |
 Front of the Stately Oaks plantation house | |
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| Location | Jodeco Rd., 100 Carriage Lane, Jonesboro, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33.51538°N 84.35046°W |
| Built | 1839 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000382[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
Stately Oaks is owned by Historical Jonesboro/Clayton County Inc., and features the period house, the home's separate log kitchen, a well house, a tenant house, an 1896 country store, and a one-room schoolhouse.
The house was believed to be the inspiration for Tara, the legendary home of Scarlett O'Hara and her family in Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- http://www.historicaljonesboro.org/aboutus.htm Historical Jonesboro: About Us
External links
- Stately Oaks Plantation - Historical Jonesboro
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