GA Spalding Griffin Corner West Tinsley

Index number:     GA, 128 - Griff - 4

Monument:     Rev. Obediah C. Gibson House

HABS survey No.:     GA-1149

History:     Built 1861. While home of Mrs. Emily Lewis many famous people entertained here, including Alexander H. Stephens and Robert Toombs. Now owned by John Willis and used as boarding house.

Description:     Two story brick stuccoed. Now painted white. Four square

columned center portia

portico with pediment.

Hip roof to deck. Inside

Chimneys.

Harold Bush-Brown

% Ga. Tech, Atlanta, Ga

Susie W. Thomas, Co-author

June 30, 1936

Rev. Obediah C. Gibson House

Griffin, GA

HABS No. GA-1149

HABS GA 128 - GRIF 4-

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WRITTEN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE DATA

District of Georgia

Historic American Buildings Survey

Harold Bush-Brown, District Officer

Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

HABS No. GA-1149

HABS GA 128 - GRIF 4-

Rev. Obediah C. Gibson House

Griffin - Spalding - County - Georgia

Corner West Tensley St.

Owner:     John Willis

Date of Erection:     1861

Architect - Builder:

Present Condition:     Good. Wide arch on either side of Ball to front room, now filled in with recent woodwork. Concrete porch and steps, extension of porch beyond columns, walk; - all obviously recent.

Number of stories:     Two.

Materials and Construction:     Foundation brick. Wood floors. Walls presumably of brick, stuccoed. Composition shingled roof.

Other existing records:

Additional data:     Original brown stucco lined now painted white and lines almost obliterated. Walls 16" thick. Four square columned center portico with pediment. Hip roof to deck. Inside chimneys.

While home of Mrs. Emily Lewis many famous people entertained here, including Alexander Stephens and Robert Toombs. Now used as boarding house.

signed:

Harold Bush-Brown, Feb. 9, 1937

District Officer - HABS

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