The Henry Gray Turner House, also known as Nocturne is a historic site in Quitman, Georgia. The estate, including the house, outbuildings, and grounds, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 1980. The property is located at 802 Old Madison Road. The home is associated with Henry G. Turner.
Henry Gray Turner House and Grounds | |
 The house and grounds | |
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| Location | 802 Old Madison Rd., Quitman, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 30°46′43″N 83°32′57″W / 30.77860°N 83.54918°W |
| Area | 20.7 acres (8.4 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000977[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 8, 1980 |
Construction
editThe plans are marked with Munn & Co., an early patent law firm[2] whose owner Orson Desaix Munn became the publisher of Scientific American. The hand-drawn original plans on vellum were found in the home's attic and are displayed in the house. The home was constructed by T.J. Darling of Waycross, Georgia.[3][4]
It is a two-story house. Its grounds are also significant.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "History of the United States Patent Office, The Patent Office Pony, A History of the Early Patent Office Chapter 22: The Most Successful Patent Law Firm Ever". p. 129.
- ^ "Henry Gray Turner House and Grounds - Quitman, Georgia". Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ Nocturne Restoration - Henry Gray Turner Home; A detailed description of the restoration of a Georgia landmark by Brett Copeland and Doug Johnson August 9, 2007 blog (Includes photos of the house and other buildings on the property)
- ^ Amy Pass and Richard Cloues (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Henry Gray Turner House and Grounds". National Park Service. with 17 photos from 1979