Willow Lake (Marshallville, Georgia)

Willow Lake, in Macon County, Georgia near Marshallville, Georgia, is a historic house built in 1875–80. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listing included five contributing buildings on 960 acres (3.9 km²).[1]

Willow Lake
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Marshallville, Georgia
Coordinates	32.47654°N 83.89026°W / 32.47654; -83.89026
Area	960 acres (3.9 km^2)
Built	1875
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Vernacular
MPS	Marshallville and Vicinity MRA
NRHP reference No.	80004449[1]
Added to NRHP	November 25, 1980

It was here where Samuel H. Rumph developed the Elberta peach. It was his home until 1904 when he moved into town.[2]

The Willow Lake Nursery had over 65,000 trees.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Willow Lake". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved June 11, 2018.