Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel

Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel

Corra White Harris House in 1916
Location 659 Mt. Pleasant Rd., NE., Rydal, Georgia
Coordinates 34°22′17″N 84°45′30″W / 34.37139°N 84.75833°W / 34.37139; -84.75833Coordinates: 34°22′17″N 84°45′30″W / 34.37139°N 84.75833°W / 34.37139; -84.75833
Area 57 acres (23 ha)
Built c.1830
Architectural style Log cabin
NRHP Reference # 97000249[1]
Added to NRHP July 25, 1997

The Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel, also known as In the Valley, is a hilltop complex located in Rydal, Georgia.[2]

It was home of Corra White Harris, a writer made famous by her 1910 book A Circuit Rider's Wife, which eventually became the 1951 film I'd Climb the Highest Mountain. She purchased the property in 1913 and died in 1935.[2]

In 1916, she wrote "In the Valley,", published in The Independent 87, pp. 123–124. She wrote about it in numerous other pieces, including in the follow articles with "Valley" in their titles:

The center part of the house was reportedly built c. 1830 by Pine Log, a Cherokee chieftain.[2]

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. A 57-acre (23 ha) area is listed with five contributing buildings and one other contributing structure.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Michele Rogers (August 31, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel / In the Valley" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 12, 2016. with 14 photos


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