THE WARDLAW-SMITH HOUSE - Madison, FL
Posted by: Thorny1
N 30° 28.176 W 083° 24.929
17R E 268103 N 3373302
Located on U.S. 90 at Base and Washington Streets in Madison, FL.
Waymark Code: WM4MB6
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2008
Views: 34
THE WARDLAW-SMITH HOUSE
The Wardlaw-Smith House was erected in the early 1860's for Benjamin F. Wardlaw, a prominent local citizen. Following the Civil War Battle of Olustee in February, 1864, it served as a Confederate hospital. This fine example of Greek Revival architecture was acquired in 1871 by Chandler Holmes Smith in whose family it remained for a century. The architectural significance of the Wardlaw-Smith House has been recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey and it is listed in the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.
Marker Number: F-230
Date: 1972
County: Madison
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Sponsored By The Madison Rotary Club In Cooperation With Department of State
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