A. G. Wimpy, an early merchant in Dahlonega, purchased the property in 1856 in build an attractive home known as "Rose Hill". "Uncle Archie" and "Aunt Nancy" had no children of their own but raised 10 orphans.
In 1900, the Wimpy homeplace was purchased by Dr. B. P. Gaillard, who came to Dahlonega in 1873 as professor of mathematics, latin and natural sciences of North Georgia Agricultural College. He remained on the faculty until 1922, a span of 49 years.
The fine antebellum home stood empty of years and burned in 1963. The lot was empty until purchased by the Dahlonega Baptist Church in 1991.
The bricks on the base of this marker are from the original entrance to the home.
| HM Number | HMTY4 |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Lumpkin County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 2:32am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 225869 N 3825338 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.53326667, -83.98676667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 31.996', W 83° 59.206' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 31' 59.76" N, 83° 59' 12.36" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 234 Hawkins St, Dahlonega GA 30533, US |
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