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Cowles Woodruff House

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Built
  
1836 (1836)

Opened
  
1836

Phone
  
+1 478-301-2715

NRHP Reference #
  
71000251

Area
  
2 ha

Added to NRHP
  
21 June 1971

Cowles-Woodruff House

Location
  
988 Bond St., Macon, Georgia

Address
  
988 Bond St, Macon, GA 31201, USA

Architectural style
  
Greek Revival architecture

Similar
  
Johnston‑Felton‑Hay House, Cannonball House, Sidney Lanier Cottage, Fort Benjamin Hawkins, Rose Hill Cemetery

The Cowles-Woodruff House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Cowles House and also known as the Woodruff House or the Cowles-Bond House, is owned by Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. It is an antebellum home the overlooks downtown Macon. It was used by General Wilson as his residence and headquarters during the occupation of Macon. It is named for its first two owners. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971. It is located at 988 Bond Street.

It was built in 1836 and is an example of Greek revival architecture. It is used for university special events.

References

Cowles-Woodruff House Wikipedia