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

Governor L. G. Hardman House
Location	208 Elm Street, Commerce, Georgia
Coordinates	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