McRee, James Price, House

181 E. Broad St., Camilla, Georgia. County/parish: Mitchell.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 11, 1979. NRIS 79000734.

3 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • McRee Hall

From Wikipedia:

James Price McRee House

The James Price McRee House in Camilla, Georgia, also known as McRee Hall, is a Classical Revival-style house built in 1907. It was designed by architect T. Firth Lockwood and it has a two-story portico at its front entrance. It is regarded as one of the finest of several Classical Revival residences in Camilla. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

It was built for James Price McRee as a wedding present for his bride, Jeanette Wade, who was daughter of the Brooks County sheriff.

The listing is for a 5 acres (2.0 ha) property with three contributing buildings.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93208999

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