Woodville (Milledgeville, Georgia) Explained

Woodville
Nearest City:Milledgeville, Georgia
Coordinates:33.0178°N -83.2422°W
Architecture:Plantation Plain house
Added:June 22, 1979
Refnum:79000695

Westover is a historic mansion on a Southern plantation in Milledgeville, Georgia, US.

History

The plantation was established in the late 1810s. The great house was built in 1819 for John Clark, who served as the governor of Georgia from 1819 - 1824.[1] It was later purchased by Congressman Seaton Grantland.[1] It was inherited by his daughter, Mrs. DuBignon, in the 1860s.[1]

The plantation was acquired by Bim Richardson in the 1920s, who sold it to Carl Bentley in the 1940s.[1]

Architectural significance

The plantation house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 22, 1979.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Westover, or Clark-Bentley House. National Park Service. January 7, 2016.