Dill House (Fort Gaines, Georgia)

The Dill House, located at 102 S. Washington St. in the city of Fort Gaines in Clay County, Georgia, was built c.1830. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

Not to be confused with Richard E. Dill House.

Dill House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	102 S. Washington St., Fort Gaines, Georgia
Coordinates	31.6062°N 85.04848°W / 31.6062; -85.04848
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	c.1830
NRHP reference No.	75000582[1]
Added to NRHP	May 6, 1975

It was the home of General John Dill, a prominent citizen and original settler of Fort Gaines. He came to the area as a military aide to General Edmund P. Gaines, and he was appointed to command Fort Gaines, a stronghold on the Chattahoochee River. The fort was no longer needed as a military facility after 1826, and General Dill retired and became a merchant in Fort Gaines.[2]

The house was renovated into a hotel in the 1890s.[2]

There are several legends associated with the house.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jody Cook and E. Macgregor (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Dill House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 15, 2017. With eight photos from 1974.