Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel | |
Location | 659 Mt. Pleasant Rd., NE., Rydal, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 34°22′15″N 84°45′39″W / 34.37093°N 84.76093°W |
Area | 57 acres (23 ha) |
Built | c.1830 |
Architectural style | Log cabin |
NRHP reference No. | 97000249 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 25, 1997 |
The Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel, also known as In the Valley, is a hilltop complex located in Rydal, Georgia. [2]
It was home of Corra White Harris, a writer made famous by her 1910 book A Circuit Rider's Wife, which eventually became the 1951 film I'd Climb the Highest Mountain. She purchased the property in 1913 and died in 1935. [2]
In 1916, she wrote "In the Valley,", published in The Independent 87, pp. 123–124. She wrote about it in numerous other pieces, including in the follow articles with "Valley" in their titles:
The center part of the house was reportedly built c. 1830 by Pine Log, a Cherokee chieftain. [2]
The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. A 57-acre (23 ha) area is listed with five contributing buildings and one other contributing structure. [1]
Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel | |
Location | 659 Mt. Pleasant Rd., NE., Rydal, Georgia |
---|---|
Coordinates | 34°22′15″N 84°45′39″W / 34.37093°N 84.76093°W |
Area | 57 acres (23 ha) |
Built | c.1830 |
Architectural style | Log cabin |
NRHP reference No. | 97000249 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 25, 1997 |
The Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel, also known as In the Valley, is a hilltop complex located in Rydal, Georgia. [2]
It was home of Corra White Harris, a writer made famous by her 1910 book A Circuit Rider's Wife, which eventually became the 1951 film I'd Climb the Highest Mountain. She purchased the property in 1913 and died in 1935. [2]
In 1916, she wrote "In the Valley,", published in The Independent 87, pp. 123–124. She wrote about it in numerous other pieces, including in the follow articles with "Valley" in their titles:
The center part of the house was reportedly built c. 1830 by Pine Log, a Cherokee chieftain. [2]
The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. A 57-acre (23 ha) area is listed with five contributing buildings and one other contributing structure. [1]