Eatonton in Putnam County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Methodist Educational Building
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024
1. Methodist Educational Building Marker
Former home of
V. H. Taliaferro, M. D.
Mrs. Marie Leverette Taliaferro
Bought August 11, 1952
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 33° 19.751′ N, 83° 23.484′ W. Marker is in Eatonton, Georgia, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of North Madison Avenue and West Magnolia Street, on the right when traveling north on North Madison Avenue. The marker is under the portico at the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 N Madison Avenue, Eatonton GA 31024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eatonton Male and Female Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Eatonton Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of The Old Union Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Shackleford-Adams-Folds-Marshall House (about 500 feet away); The Bronson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Childhood Home of Joel Chandler Harris (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of John C. Mason's Dwelling House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eatonton.
More about this marker. The Taliaferro Home is listed as a contributing to the Eatonton Historic District (building #38), prepared in 1975.
Also see . . .
1. Eatonton Historic District nomination form (pdf). Prepared by Maria King Historic Sites Survey, Department of Natural Resources, 1975 (Submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
2. Plaza District Buildings. From the Eatonton Historic
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024
2. Methodist Educational Building formerly the Taliaferro Home
The marker is to the right of the front entrance
This home was likely constructed as a two-story four square house for Lewis Harwell who sold it in 1857 to Dr. Reuban Nisbet who converted the home around 1910 into the Classical Revival style in time for his daughters 1911 wedding. Dr. Nisbets widow married Roy Davis Stubbs, and following his death, she sold it in 1929 to Dr. V. H. Taliaferro (pronounced Toliver). In 1953 it was purchased by the First United Methodist Church and served for Sunday school and reception purposes.(Submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
