This house was built in the Greek Revival style circa 1851 for John Heyward Glover, Jr, most likely with the labor of enslaved people. It was restored and given its present Victorian appearance after a fire in the 1870s. Another fire in the 1930s destroyed the second floor and it was redesigned, with an altered roofline, by architect Montgomery Anderson.
John Heyward Glover, Jr. (1816-1859), originally a South Carolina rice planter, became a prominent local entrepreneur in Marietta, serving as its first mayor in 1852. He was instrumental in several early businesses in town, including a tannery and bank, with interest in a telegraph company.
Whitlock Avenue Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Brian, you continue to amaze me with your outstanding photographs and the in depth knowledge you share with us. Keep up the fantastic work and know that we appreciate you. The next time you are in Metter, please let me know and we’ll meet up.
Thanks, Daniel. I will do that.
What a history!