Near Flovilla in Butts County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
“Idlewilde”
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
1. “Idlewilde” Marker
National Register of
Historic Places
March 12, 1999
Historic Preservation Division
Georgia Department of
Natural Resources
Erected by Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 33° 14.834′ N, 83° 55.408′ W. Marker is near Flovilla, Georgia, in Butts County. Marker can be reached from Spring Road, ¼ mile west of Georgia Highway 42, on the right when traveling west. House and marker are within Indian Springs State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 678 Lake Clark Rd, Flovilla GA 30216, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Indian Spring (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Springs State Park (about 500 feet away); Sherman’s Right At Indian Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Indian Springs (approx. ¼ mile away); William McIntosh (approx. ¼ mile away); Iron Springs (approx. 3 miles away); Kilpatrick at Cork
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Regarding “Idlewilde”. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Jennie (GiGi) Bryans purchased the property from her brother, Dr. Robert G. Bryans, in 1907 and constructed the house sometime before 1910. Jennie Bryans and her sister Bessie ran a boarding house until 1925 when the Bryans sold the house to Mr. and Mrs. Willis B. Powell. Like Jennie Bryans, Willis Powell was an avid gardener who continued to maintain and develop the gardens which Jennie Bryans had started. The Powells owned the house until 1943 when they sold the property to Mrs. Lynda T. Rastello, who then deeded the property to the State of Georgia in 1979. The house is currently a part of the Indian Springs State Park.
The house is considered significant for its rare New South architecture, its formal gardens and its use as a boarding house operated by women. The property also includes four original outbuildings: a cottage, a garage, a wellhouse and a shed. The Bryans sisters and their brother are grandchildren of Robert Grier, a well-known 19th century astronomer and author of the
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
2. “Idlewilde” Marker
It is on the rear porch.
Also see . . . Idlewilde. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the property, which was listed in 1999. (National Park Service) (Submitted on June 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
3. “Idlewilde”
Front view of the house, which now holds the visitor center and administrative offices of Indian Springs State Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
