- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The Cedars historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- 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: 2039 13th Street, Columbus
Text of marker: "THE CEDARS. In 1836, John Banks and his wife, the former Sarah Watkins, both natives of Elbert Co., Ga., moved to Columbus, bought this property (then totalling 265 acres) in the fashionable suburb of Wynnton and began construction of this Greek Revival house. Already a successful lawyer and merchant, Banks became involved in banking and manufacturing, the operation of large plantations south of the city, and local philanthropy including the co-founding of the Wynnton School on his property. The Cedars, his family residence, boats 18-inch thick exterior brick walls and interior faux graining and marbling. It has remained continuously in the Banks family. ERECTED BY THE HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEE COMMISSIONAND BANKS DESCENDANTS 1994" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-cedars1
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-cedars1
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
