Taylor Hall in

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is a building built in 1825 with

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and "Plantation Plain" architectural elements. It was listed on the

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in 1978. Taylor Hall is the oldest house in Pulaski County. Dr. Robert Newsom Taylor used Creek Indian labor to construct Taylor Hall in 1824. Originally built on the banks of the

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, the house was dismantled in 1836 and ferried across the river to its present site. Taylor Hall has weathered

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encampments, marauding gypsies and period of neglect. Now restored, the house features the original wainscoting and hand-hewn pine planks. It is currently a private residence. It is down a private drive, with no good view from public property.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses completed in 1825 Greek Revival houses in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses in Pulaski County, Georgia National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub