Mark Hall
Also known as: Crowder-Clements-Ogletree Plantation
Why it's listed
Mark Hall is a plantation house near Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, built in 1852 in the Greek Revival style as a Raised Cottage. It was first constructed at Stinson, now Durand, as a wedding present for a daughter of Dr. James Winslow Stinson, a physician and plantation owner. About 1855 Mark Henry Crowder bought it, moved it on wagons about three miles, and rebuilt it on its present site. The weatherboarded house has a hip roof, two centrally placed chimneys, and a temple-form portico with four square Doric columns. Its plan placed three rooms on each side of a central hall, with additional rooms and storage on the ground level. Later changes include an enclosed side porch, a bricked-in front underside, and interior woodwork brought from an Atlanta church. Original outbuildings include a log smokehouse and a hand-hewn barn used as a cotton gin. It was listed for its architecture, as a rare example of its type.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a rarely found example of the Greek Revival Raised Cottage type, a one-floor house on a raised ground level with a temple-form portico. Its centrally located chimneys are described as uncommon in southern use. The house was also moved on wagons about 1855 by Mark Henry Crowder.
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 73000629, listed May 7, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SW of Greenville off GA 18, Greenville |
|---|---|
| County | Meriwether County |
| Listed | May 7, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73000629 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (specific dates 1852, 1855) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival Raised Cottage |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as excellent condition and occupied as a private residence; the form notes alterations, and restoration began in 1965. |
| Acreage | 101 |
| Coordinates | 32.95524, -84.75085 (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 73000629.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q141781716
- This listing as JSON
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