The Arnoldus Brumby House is a historic house in Marietta, Georgia, United States. It was built (most likely by enslaved African American people) in the Antebellum Era for a white, male West Point graduate and Confederate colonel. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Arnoldus Brumby House
Arnoldus Brumby House is located in Georgia
Arnoldus Brumby House
Location472 Powder Springs Street, Marietta, Georgia
Coordinates33°56′37″N 84°33′08″W / 33.94361°N 84.55222°W / 33.94361; -84.55222 (Arnoldus Brumby House)
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1851 (1851)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.77000417[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1977

History edit

The house was built in 1851 for Colonel Arnoldus Brumby, a white, male graduate of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Brumby served as a colonel in the Confederate States Army (CSA).[2] The house was subsequently purchased by Ellan M. Bradley.[2]

Architectural significance edit

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, with Egyptian Revival features.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 29, 1977.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Arnoldus Brumby House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 28, 2018. With accompanying pictures