Henry Gray Turner House Explained

Henry Gray Turner House and Grounds
Location:	802 Old Madison Rd., Quitman, Georgia
Coordinates:	30.7786°N -83.5492°W
Added:	January 8, 1980
Refnum:	80000977

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.

Construction

The plans are marked with Munn & Co., an early patent law firm^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]}

It is a two-story house. Its grounds are also significant.^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Brooks County, Georgia

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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. 129.
2. Web site: Henry Gray Turner House and Grounds - Quitman, Georgia . 2013-12-02 . 2013-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204125915/http://gohistoric.com/places/henry-gray-turner-house-grounds-quitman . dead .
3. http://nocturnediary.blogspot.com/2007/08/history-of-henry-gray-turner-house.html Nocturne Restoration - Henry Gray Turner Home
4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80000977}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Henry Gray Turner House and Grounds ]. National Park Service. Amy Pass and Richard Cloues . October 1979 . with