The Cowles–Woodruff House, listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

as the Cowles House and also known as the Woodruff House or the Cowles–Bond House, is owned by

Mercer University Mercer University is a private research university with its main campus in Macon, Georgia. Founded in 1833 as Mercer Institute and gaining university status in 1837, it is the oldest private university in the state and enrolls more than 9,000 ...

Macon, Georgia Macon ( ), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is located southeast of Atlanta and lies near the geographic center of the state of Geo ...

and is located at 988 Bond Street. It is an

antebellum Antebellum, Latin for "before war", may refer to: United States history * Antebellum South, the pre-American Civil War period in the Southern United States ** Antebellum Georgia ** Antebellum South Carolina ** Antebellum Virginia * Antebellum ar ...

home the overlooks downtown Macon. It was used by General

James H. Wilson James Harrison Wilson (September 2, 1837 – February 23, 1925) was a United States Army topographic engineer and a Union Army Major General in the American Civil War. He served as an aide to Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan during the Maryland Camp ...

as his residence and headquarters during the occupation of Macon by the US Army in 1864. From 1960 to 1978 it was the campus of

Stratford Academy Stratford Academy is a private school in Bibb County, Georgia, United States, near Macon. It opened September 1960. The school has a controversial history as part of the segregation academy movement. As of 2017-18, approximately 21% of student ...

. The mansion is named for its first two owners. It was listed on the

on June 21, 1971. It was built in 1836 and is an example of

Greek revival architecture The Greek Revival was an architectural movement which began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe and the United States and Canada, but ...

. It is used by the university for special events.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses in Macon, Georgia Houses completed in 1836 Greek Revival houses in Georgia (U.S. state) Mercer University National Register of Historic Places in Bibb County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-university-stub

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