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The Tarver Plantation, also known as Tarva Plantation, located on Tarva Rd. (Co. Rt. 122) north of
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in Baker County, Georgia includes a plantation house built in about 1850. It was listed on the
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in 1989. It was owned and used by Henry Tarver from about 1850 to 1897. In 1850 Henry Tarver owned 87 slaves. It includes
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architecture. In 1989 the property included one contributing building and five non-contributing ones. With (see photo captions pages 15-16 of text document).


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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Greek Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses completed in 1850 National Register of Historic Places in Baker County, Georgia Plantations in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GeorgiaUS-plantation-stub