Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ross Crane House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
1. Ross Crane House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Second plaque]
recorded by the
Historic American
Buildings Survey
of the United States Department
of the Interior for its archives
at the Library of Congress
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 33° 57.493′ N, 83° 22.867′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. Marker is at the intersection of Pulaski Street and West Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on Pulaski Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 247 Pulaski St, Athens GA 30601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Albon Chase House (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Joseph Henry Lumpkin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camak House: (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louis H. Persley (approx. 0.2 miles away); University of Georgia Botanical Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Athens High and Industrial School (approx.
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Regarding Ross Crane House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Ross Crane (1807-1866), a native of New Jersey, came to Georgia with a younger brother (his parents were dead) by 1830. His brother died about the time that Ross Crane married Martha White Elliott of Jasper County, Georgia, in 1835. Although he had arrived in Athens about 1830, it was not until 1839 that he purchased Lot No. 5, consisting of two acres in the town of Athens, the site of this house. Having paid $800 when he purchased it from Esther Finley (widow of Robert Finley) in 1839, he had not "improved" the lot as late as 1841, when it was valued at $1,000 in the tax digest. It is, therefore, likely that he built this home ca. 1842-44, since in 1845 he was taxed for a town lot valued at $3,000, indicating the presence of a house. He accumulated other property in the county and state, and the Cranes reared seven children to maturity while they lived here.
Also see . . .
1. Ross Crane House (PDF).
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
2. Ross Crane House Secondary Marker
2. Ross Crane House, Pulaski & Washington Streets, Athens, Clarke County, GA. Historic American Buildings Survey photographs and other documentation of the house. (Library of Congress) (Submitted on June 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Facebook Livecast: Ross Crane House. Michelle Nguyen hosts a historical tour of the house as part of Athens Welcome Center's “Athens History Matters” Livecast series. (July 8, 2020) (Submitted on June 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
3. Ross Crane House Markers
The house now is a University of Georgia fraternity house. The top plaque is a non-historical dedication plaque.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
4. Ross Crane House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
