Westbrook-Hubert Farm
Also known as: Surrey Lane
Why it's listed
Westbrook-Hubert Farm is a 54-acre farm near Meriwether in Baldwin County, Georgia, built around a one-story Folk Victorian house dating to about 1890. Behind the house sit a doctor's office, cook's house, carriage house, barn, chicken houses, privy and two wells, while a farm manager's house and tenant house stand nearer the fields. The land was once part of a much larger holding of 1,050 acres. Richard Nixon Westbrook bought it in 1888, and he and his heirs built the main house and most surviving outbuildings. Cotton was the principal crop. In 1910 Dr. Terrell E. Hubert bought the southern half, leased land to tenants and practiced medicine from an office on the property until 1945. Few Georgia farms of the period keep more than five outbuildings, yet this one preserves many, because farming continued until mid-century. The house also shows applied Eastlake porch details on a traditional form, and it kept a high level of integrity, with its few alterations made before 1946.
Significance in brief: The farm is significant in agriculture as an exceptionally well-preserved complex showing the variety of farming in Middle Georgia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It retains an unusually large number of surviving outbuildings. The main house is also significant in architecture as a representative example of the Folk Victorian style.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 97000558, listed June 13, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 143 Little Rd., Meriwether |
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| County | Baldwin County |
| Listed | June 13, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97000558 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | c.1890 - 1946 |
| Architectural style | Other: Folk Victorian style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current functions listed include single dwelling, agricultural outbuildings, agricultural fields and a horticultural facility; the property includes wooded areas where timber is cultivated and pasture for horses and chickens. |
| Acreage | 54 |
| Coordinates | 33.15581, -83.33916 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 97000558.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q141700334
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.