Holly Court, also known as the Ficklen-Lyndon-Johnson House, and now operated as Holly Court Inn Bed & Breakfast, is a historic Neoclassical architecture residence converted into a bed & breakfast in Washington, Georgia.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Holly Court
Holly Court is located in Georgia
Holly Court
Location301 S. Alexander St., Washington, Georgia
Coordinates33°44′0″N 82°44′12″W / 33.73333°N 82.73667°W / 33.73333; -82.73667
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1833
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.72000406[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1972

It was the "last refuge" of Varina Davis, wife of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis, before his capture, at the end of the American Civil War.[3][4]

It is a two-story white clapboard building created in about 1840 when two plain-style Federal period houses were joined and a monumental entrance portico was added. The portico has two pairs of square Tuscan columns, and is pedimented.[4]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. [dead link]
  2. ^ Holly Court Visit Georgia
  3. ^ Kathleen Walls. "A Brush with Destiny". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Elizabeth A. Lyon (October 25, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Holly Court / Ficklen-Lyndon-Johnson House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 1, 2017. (with five photos from 1970 by Jet Lowe)