Idlewilde (Indian Springs, Georgia)

Idlewilde (Indian Springs, Georgia)
Indian Springs, Georgia (GA), US
This is a historic boarding house site built between 1907 and 1910 at what's now Indian Springs State Park, Butts County, GA. 2 granddaughters of Robert Grier, a famous 19th century astronomer and author of the Grier Almanac, built Idlewilde and its gardens. It was operated as a boarding house until 1925. Mr. and Mrs. Willis B. Powell owned the house until 1943 and their guests included FDR. The property was then owned by Mrs. Linda T. Rastello until 1979, when she sold it to the State of Georgia. It has been used as the administrative offices of the park since March, 1995. It was placed on the NRHP on 3/12/1999.
This is a historic boarding house site built between 1907 and 1910 at what's now Indian Springs State Park, Butts County, GA. 2 granddaughters of Robert Grier, a famous 19th century astronomer and author of the Grier Almanac, built Idlewilde and its gardens. It was operated as a boarding house until 1925. Mr. and Mrs. Willis B. Powell owned the house until 1943 and their guests included FDR. The property was then owned by Mrs. Linda T. Rastello until 1979, when she sold it to the State of Georgia. It has been used as the administrative offices of the park since March, 1995. It was placed on the NRHP on 3/12/1999.
View in Google Earth Landmarks, Homes - Historic, Buildings - Novelty / Interesting, Buildings - Misc, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
Links: en.wikipedia.org, npgallery.nps.gov
By: Fab

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