Rutherford and Martha Ellis House

The Rutherford and Martha Ellis House at 543 W. Wesley Rd., NW, in Atlanta, Georgia is a Colonial Revival cottage that was built in 1939. It was designed by architect Philip Trammell Shutze to resemble a colonial house built in 1770 in Wiscasset, Maine.[2]

Rutherford and Martha Ellis House
Rutherford and Martha Ellis House is located in Atlanta
Rutherford and Martha Ellis House
Rutherford and Martha Ellis House is located in Georgia
Rutherford and Martha Ellis House
Rutherford and Martha Ellis House is located in the United States
Rutherford and Martha Ellis House
Location543 W. Wesley Rd., NW, Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°49′54″N 84°24′20″W / 33.83167°N 84.40556°W / 33.83167; -84.40556
Area3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1939
ArchitectShutze, Philip Trammell; et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.09000269[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 2009

The property has also been known as Loblolly Hill. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

The house was deemed significant for its architecture and also for its association with Rutherford Ellis, a leader in Atlanta's business, university, and charitable non-profit realms.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Denise Messick and Ced Dolder (February 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rutherford and Martha Ellis House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 4, 2009. with photos