Bellevue - GHM 141-8 - Troup Co., GA
Posted by: 
Lat34North
N 33° 02.373 W 085° 02.365
16S E 683082 N 3657379
Bellevue state historic marker located on Broad Street at Ben Hill Street, LaGrange.
Waymark Code: WM5DNY
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2008
Views: 13
Bellevue
Bellevue, home of United States Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill (1823-1882), was built in 1854-55 and typifies the Greek Revival architecture popular in the Old South. Jefferson Davis and other Confederate celebrities were frequent guest here. At the urging of Senator Hill, lawyer, one of Georgia's foremost orators and champion of the South during Reconstruction days. President Hayes withdrew Union occupation troops. In 1942 Bellevue was presented to the LaGrange Woman's Club by the Fuller E. Callaway Foundation. It is now maintained by the Club.
GHM 141-8 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1955
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: GHM 141-8
Date: 1955
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
|
Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, yourself at the marker, your gps at the marker, or anything specific to the text on the marker. And don't forget to enjoy your visit.