Rutherford and Martha Ellis House

Rutherford and Martha Ellis House
Location 543 W. Wesley Rd., NW, Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates 33°49′54″N 84°24′20″W / 33.83167°N 84.40556°W / 33.83167; -84.40556Coordinates: 33°49′54″N 84°24′20″W / 33.83167°N 84.40556°W / 33.83167; -84.40556
Area 3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Built 1939
Architect Shutze, Philip Trammell; et al.
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 09000269[1]
Added to NRHP May 6, 2009

The Rutherford and Martha Ellis House at 543 W. Wesley Rd., NW, in Atlanta, Georgia is a Colonial Revival cottage that was built in 1939. It was designed by architect Philip Trammell Shutze to resemble a colonial house built in 1770 in Wiscasset, Maine.[2]

The property has also been known as Loblolly Hill. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

The house was deemed significant for its architecture and also for its association with Rutherford Ellis, a leader in Atlanta's business, university, and charitable non-profit realms.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Denise Messick and Ced Dolder (February 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rutherford and Martha Ellis House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 4, 2009. with photos


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