Eureka Club-Farr's Point

Eureka Club-Farr's Point is a resort cottage on the southern end of Wilmington Island, Georgia. It overlooks the marshes of the Wilmington River on the west and Sheepsheads Creek (maybe a branch of Halfmoon River) on the east. It was built in 1891 for seasonal use as a club and was later used as a private vacation house.

Eureka Club-Farr's Point
Viewed from Skidaway Island
Eureka Club-Farr's Point is located in Georgia
Eureka Club-Farr's Point
Nearest citySavannah, Georgia
Coordinates31°58′18″N 81°00′01″W / 31.97180°N 81.00015°W / 31.97180; -81.00015 (Eureka Club--Farr's Point)
Area9.8 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1891 (1891)
Architectural styleCoastal resort cottage
NRHP reference No.09000491[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 2009

The one-story main house is L-shaped and has been expanded over the years. It is raised on cedar posts. The two chimneys have corbel caps.[2]

The property includes a small pump house with a cylindrical water tank on a platform.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Steven Moffson; Ellen Harris (May 18, 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eureka Club-Farr's Point / Maridon". National Park Service. Retrieved March 12, 2018.