The Rutherford and Martha Ellis House at 543 W. Wesley Rd., NW, in Atlanta, Georgia is a Colonial Revival cottage that was built in 1939. It was designed by architect Philip Trammell Shutze to resemble a colonial house built in 1770 in Wiscasset, Maine.[2]
Rutherford and Martha Ellis House | |
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| Location | 543 W. Wesley Rd., NW, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°49′54″N 84°24′20″W / 33.83167°N 84.40556°W |
| Area | 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architect | Shutze, Philip Trammell; et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000269[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 2009 |
The property has also been known as Loblolly Hill. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
The house was deemed significant for its architecture and also for its association with Rutherford Ellis, a leader in Atlanta's business, university, and charitable non-profit realms.[2]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Denise Messick and Ced Dolder (February 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rutherford and Martha Ellis House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 4, 2009. with photos