Westover | |
Nearest city | Milledgeville, Georgia |
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Area | 40.4 acres (16.3 ha) |
Built | 1822 |
NRHP reference No. | 87000094 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 12, 1987 |
Westover is a historic Southern plantation in Milledgeville, Georgia, United States.
The plantation was established in 1822 by Benjamin S. Jordan. [2] Jordan built the great house, several outbuildings (including a smoke house and slave cabins), and laid out a formal garden. [2] After his death in 1856, the plantation was inherited by his son, Leonidas A. Jordan. [2]
The plantation was purchased by Dr. L. C. Lindsley, a Professor of Chemistry at Georgia College, in 1930. [2] The great house burned down after being struck by lightning in 1954. [2] The current home was built in its place. [2]
The plantation includes outbuildings and a slave cemetery. [2]