Ephraim Ponder House

Historic house in Georgia, United States

United States historic place


Ephraim Ponder House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


30°50′19″N 83°58′56″W / 30.838611°N 83.982222°W / 30.838611; -83.982222
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	c.1854-56
NRHP reference No.	70000223^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 12, 1970

The Ephraim Ponder House in Thomasville, Georgia, also known as the Sholar House, was built c.1854-56 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.^[1]

It was built by Epraim Ponder, and served part of old Young's Female College in Thomasville in 1869 and latterly as home of the president of the old College.^[2] At the time of NRHP listing it was owned by John Sholar and wife.^[3]

Its south facade is Greek Revival in style and faces the former Female College property.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Ephraim Ponder House, c1856 - Thomasville". Old Georgia Homes. June 2, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Russell Wright (December 5, 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ephraim Ponder House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 28, 2017. With three photos from 1969.