Jekyll Island Club
Between Riverview Dr. and Old Village Blvd., Jekyll Island, Georgia
Photos
Horton House (Remains)
1. Historic American Buildings Survey Jack E. Boucher, Photographer May 1958 3/4 VIEW (FRONT) FROM NORTHEAST
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
View photos at Library of Congress
Map
Coordinates:
+31.05952, -81.4220531°03'34" N, 81°25'19" W
Quadrangle map:Jekyll Island
Description
This house was burned by the Spanish in 1742 and belonged to Major William Horton, who assumed command of the regiment when General Oglethorpe returned to England.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS GA-2150)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972
- Reference number
- 72000385
- Architectural style
- Victorian
- Areas of significance
- Entertainment/Recreation; Architecture; Social History
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Civic; Camp
- Current functions
- Museum; Park
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1875-1899
- Significant years
- 1888; 1920
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 12
Contributing structures: 2
Update Log
- July 31, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller
- November 1, 2013: New photos from Michael Miller