Description of the House Marsh-Warthen House

marsh-warthen house

the marsh-warthen house greek revival-style home , significant example of georgian-type house original greek revival-style , later colonial revival-style details. according georgia s living places: historic houses in landscaped settings, statewide context, georgian house popular in georgia s towns , cities years of 19th century 20th century. greek revival style, found more in towns , cities, popular 1840s through 1860s. marsh-warthen house example of greek revival style of architecture on georgia frontier. retains many of original stylistic features including overall symmetrical massing, low hipped roof, central-hall plan, , architectural details including prominent square doric columns , front door surrounded narrow sidelights , rectangular line of transom lights above. due presence of african-american slaves on property, construction date of house, , tradition of using slave labor in antebellum period in georgia, mr. marsh s slaves involved in construction of house.

spencer marsh s youngest daughter, sarah adaline, married nathaniel green warthen in 1859. after living on plantation in mclemore s cove (northwest of la fayette) , retreating old warthen home place in warthen, washington county, georgia, during civil war, warthens , children moved marsh-warthen house, 1875, after death of mr. spencer marsh. son, spencer marsh warthen, responsible colonial revival elements including roof dormers added house in 20th century , 2 additions house. according georgia s living places, colonial revival-style elements added onto buildings of other styles. colonial revival style popular in georgia 1890s through 1940s.