c. 1836
The Marsh-Warthen House, circa 1836, was built by Spencer Stewart Marsh, a prominent and influential merchant and statesman who donated land for JohnB. Gordon Hall. Marsh, with two other businessmen, founded Trion Factory, a major cotton mill. In 1863 the Marshes sought refuge in Cassville andreturned after the war to find blood stained floors and hoof marks from`Federal Cavalry horses in the hallway. After remaining in the Marsh family foronly 150 years, the house was owned by the Clements, descendants of a Walker County pioneer family.This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior| HM Number | HM8IP |
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| Placed By | United States Department of the Interior |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 12:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 657412 N 3842136 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.70916667, -85.28111667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 42.55', W 85° 16.867' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 42' 33.00" N, 85° 16' 52.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 310-312 N Main St, LaFayette GA 30728, US |
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