More Southern Love in Washington, GA
The Prince- Pope-Simpson-Stephens House. Another Washington, GA beauty. Commonly called Poplar Corner and built in 1810, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As you will see, it is a beauty. Oliver Hillhouse Prince built the originally Federal style house in 1810. One of the earliest compilers of the Laws of Georgia, and a Senator, he also laid out the city of Macon. Prince sold the house to Augustus Gibson, who sold the house to Alexander Pope in 1825. Pope purchased the old 1785 courthouse and used the timbers to ad a two-story four-room addition to the back of the house. The Popes sold the house to William Simpson, and his descendants occupied the house for over a hundred years. Physician and philanthropist Dr. Robert A. Simpson designed and added the hand chiseled Beaux-Arts garlands and other decoration, and developed the gardens. Beautiful curving stairway. And on the left, looks like a hint of pocket doors. Love the old gasolier in...