Governor L. G. Hardman House

Historic house in Georgia, United States

United States historic place


Governor L. G. Hardman House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

34°12′4″N 83°27′22″W / 34.20111°N 83.45611°W / 34.20111; -83.45611
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1921
Architect	Hart, Leroy C.
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Mediterranean Revival
NRHP reference No.	88000749^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 16, 1988

The Governor L. G. Hardman House is a historic house located at 208 Elm Street in Commerce, Georgia. It is locally significant architecturally as a "fine example" in Georgia of the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture applied to a residence.^[2]

Description and history

Completed in 1921, the house was designed by architect Leroy C. Hart in Mediterranean Revival architecture, one variety of Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture.^[2] It was originally built as the home of Georgia governor Lamartine Griffin Hardman (1856–1937), who governed during 1927–1931. The 5-acre (2.0 ha) listing included two contributing buildings.^[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1988.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (April 27, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Governor L.G. Hardman House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 18, 2016. with 10 photos from 1987