Crescent, The - Valdosta, GA
N 30° 50.377 W 083° 17.010
17R E 281611 N 3414059
Also known as Colonel William S. West House.
Waymark Code: WM53C9
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2008
Views: 55
"The Crescent" a landmark home on the National Register of Historic Places, was built by Col.William S. West in 1898. Three ladies in the Garden Club saved the demolition of the West's former home and in 1951 it became the home of all the Garden Clubs in Valdosta. (see member clubs).
It is open to the public Monday through Friday from 2 PM to 5 PM, but closed during major holidays and private events. It is also available for weddings, receptions and parties of the community, and has a large beautiful formal garden maintained by each garden club for the delight of the general public.
See second link below for more info.
Street address:
904 N Patterson St
Valdosta, GA usa
31604
County / Borough / Parish: Lowndes
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current function: Recreation And Culture, Social: Civic, Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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