- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- St. Elmo historical marker
- Creator:
- Hooks, Byron
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Muscogee County
Historic buildings--Georgia--Columbus - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Front of the house on 18th Ave. south of St. Elmo Drive, Columbus
Text of marker: "ST. ELMO. "St. Elmo," one of the most exquisite examples of the classic houses of America, stands in view of this point. It was built on the old Stagecoach Road, by colonel Seaborn Jones, for his wife, Mary Howard Jones. Completed in 1833, it was originally called "Eldorado." Here, Augusta Jane Evans visited her aunt and found inspiration for her celebrated novel, "St. Elmo." As a member of Governor Troup's staff Seaborn Jones came to the site of Columbus with LaFayette in 1825. Lawyer, painter, solicitor-general of the Ocmulgee Circuit, (1817-1818), he was member of Congress in 1835 -45 - 47. President James K. Polk, President Millard Fillmore, Henry Clay, and General Winfield Scott were distinguished visitors entertained in this house by Colonel Jones. In 1878, the place became the home of Captain and Mrs. James J. Slade, and the name changed to St. Elmo. Captain Slade once conducted a girls' school here. 106-9 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_st.-elmo
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_st-11
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
