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′15″N 84°45′39″W / 34.37093°N 84.76093°W |
| Area | 57 acres (23 ha) |
| Built | c.1830 |
| Architectural style | Log cabin |
| NRHP reference No. | 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:
- (1914). "New York as Seen from a Georgia Valley: In the Valley," The Independent 77, pp. 97–99.
- (1914). "The Valley: After New York," The Independent 79, pp. 63–65.
- (1915). "From the Peace Zone in the Valley," The Independent 81, pp. 190–192.
- (1916). "Politics and Prayers in the Valley," The Independent 87, pp. 135–136.
- (1917). "War Time in the Valley," The Independent 91, p. 471.
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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Michele Rogers (August 31, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel / In the Valley". National Park Service. Retrieved August 12, 2016. with 14 photos