Westover
Westover (Milledgeville, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Westover (Milledgeville, Georgia)
Westover (Milledgeville, Georgia) is located in the United States
Westover (Milledgeville, Georgia)
Nearest cityMilledgeville, Georgia
Area40.4 acres (16.3 ha)
Built1822 (1822)
NRHP reference No.87000094[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 12, 1987

Westover is a historic Southern plantation in Milledgeville, Georgia, United States.

History

The plantation was established in 1822 by Benjamin S. Jordan.[2] Jordan built the great house, several outbuildings (including a smoke house and slave cabins), and laid out a formal garden.[2] After his death in 1856, the plantation was inherited by his son, Leonidas A. Jordan.[2]

The plantation was purchased by Dr. L. C. Lindsley, a Professor of Chemistry at Georgia College, in 1930.[2] The great house burned down after being struck by lightning in 1954.[2] The current home was built in its place.[2]

The plantation includes outbuildings and a slave cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form--Inventory: Westover". National Park Service. Retrieved January 7, 2016.


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