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Fayetteville in Fayette County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House

 
 
The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, May 7, 2011
1. The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Marker
Inscription.
Built in 1855 by Doctor John Stiles Holliday this house has ties to important Georgia personalities such as the legendary “"Doc” Holliday, Georgia Governor Hugh Manson Dorsey, and famous author Margaret Mitchell. In the mid 1850’s the house served as a dormitory for the Fayetteville Academy, which gained recognition in Gone With the Wind. In February 1861, a Confederate flag was made here for the Fayette Rifle Grays, the first company to be raised in the county for the Confederacy. Former owner Solomon Dawson Dorsey served as an officer for the State Militia during the war. Robert E. Lee Fife and son Cecil, the last owner, served in local politics from 1903 to 1954.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1861.
 
Location. 33° 26.9′ N, 84° 27.35′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Georgia, in Fayette County. Marker is on Lanier Avenue (Georgia Route 54) just west of Glynn Street (Georgia Route 85), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Lanier Avenue, Fayetteville GA 30214, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fayette County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of the Confederate Heroes (about 300 feet away); Fayette County Veterans Memorial
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(about 400 feet away); World’s Longest Courthouse Bench (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Fayette County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Governor Hugh M. Dorsey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grady L. Huddleston (approx. ¼ mile away); Flat Rock African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
 
The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, May 7, 2011
2. The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Marker
The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, May 7, 2011
3. The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House and Marker
The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, May 7, 2011
4. The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House and Marker
The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, May 7, 2011
5. The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House
The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
6. The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Marker
In this winter view of the house, the marker appears to have been turned to face the sidewalk.
Holliday-Dorsey-Fife Museum sign, to the rear of the house image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
7. Holliday-Dorsey-Fife Museum sign, to the rear of the house
The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife Museum National Register of Historic Places marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
8. The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife Museum National Register of Historic Places marker
This marker is to the left of the front entrance to the house and museum.
The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
9. The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century marker
This additional marker is to the right of the main entrance to the house and museum. It reads:
Holliday-Dorsey-
Fife-House
Built 1855
Placed by
Thomas Wingfield Chapter
NSCDXVIIC
May 2, 2009
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,851 times since then and 205 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 8, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.   6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 22, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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