Tarver Plantation

Tarver Plantation
Tarver Plantation is located in Georgia
Tarver Plantation
Tarver Plantation is located in the United States
Tarver Plantation
LocationTarva Rd./Co. Rt. 122, N of Newton, Georgia in Baker County at the county line with Dougherty County
Coordinates31°25′29″N 84°20′48″W / 31.424722°N 84.346667°W / 31.424722; -84.346667
Area1,300 acres (5.3 km2)
Builtc.1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.89002037[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 1989

The Tarver Plantation, also known as Tarva Plantation, located on Tarva Rd. (Co. Rt. 122) north of Newton in Baker County, Georgia includes a plantation house built in about 1850. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

It was owned and used by Henry Tarver from about 1850 to 1897. In 1850 Henry Tarver owned 87 slaves.[2]

It includes Greek Revival architecture. In 1989 the property included one contributing building and five non-contributing ones.[2]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Debra A. Curtis (October 12, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tarver Plantation / Tarva Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved August 16, 2017. With 20 photos (see photo captions pages 15-16 of text document).