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, -81.42205
31°03'34" N, 81°25'19" W

Quadrangle map:
Jekyll Island

Street Views

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

Related landmarks

Faith Chapel (Contributing resource)
Rockefeller Cottage (Contributing resource)

Sources

HABS GA-2150 - Horton House (Remains)
HABS GA-2164 - Rockefeller Cottage
Wikipedia
Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 72000385 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information