Villa Albicini is a historic house in

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 ...

that was built in the 1920s. It was added to 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 ...

in 1974. It is located at 150 Tucker Road. It was designed by Macon architect

Neel Reid Joseph Neel Reid (October 23, 1885 – February 14, 1926), also referred to as Neel Reid, was a prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia, in the early 20th century as a partner in his firm Hentz, Reid and Adler. Reid was born in Jacksonville, Al ...

and built by Daniel Horgan, a local florist, in the 1920s. It is named for 17th-century

embroideries Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen on ...

made under the supervision of Italian princess Albicini that are displayed in the house. It is located on property that was part of the

Idle Hour Stock Farm Idle Hour Stock Farm was a 400-acre (1.6 km2) thoroughbred horse breeding and training farm near Lexington, Kentucky, United States established in 1906 by Colonel Edward R. Bradley. Beginning with the sire, Black Toney, and a roster of qualit ...

, known for its racehorses and racetrack. Hogan's nursery business on the property was known as the Idle Hour Nursery. Design for the building was likely begun by architect Neel Reid before his death, and the

Hentz, Reid and Adler Hentz, Reid & Adler was an architectural firm that did work in the U.S. state of Georgia. The firm is "known in the Southeast for their Beaux-Arts style and as the founding fathers of the Georgia school of classicism." The partnership Hentz & Re ...

firm then completed it.

Philip Shutze Philip Trammell Shutze (August 18, 1890 – October 17, 1982) was an American architect. He became a partner in 1927 of Hentz, Adler & Shutze. He is known for his neo-classical architecture. Designed the HM Patterson & son spring Hill chapel, ...

, specifically, received credit for this house's design. The design combines a facade and plan of an Italian church, a Renaissance villa, and American architectural design elements. with

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses in Macon, Georgia Houses completed in 1922 National Register of Historic Places in Bibb County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub

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