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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1828/00/00 Col Seaborn Jones Architect, Home Construction begins on a Greek Revival mansion for Colonel Seaborn Jones. Designed Mr Jones himself, the residence is being built on the Stage Coach Road on a large piece of property which extends to "Wildwood" (lost) on the east, and to the Shepherd land
1833/00/00 Mary Jones Benning Home The Jones family move into their recently completed home and called it El Dorado, land of beauty. Colonel Seaborn Jones, the builder of the house, spared no expense to make it the most elegant and luxurious house in the vicinity.

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Particulars for St Elmo:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Landscape Architecture
Area of Significance Literature
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 7th April 1971

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: St. Elmo
Registry Address: 2810 St. Elmo Dr.
Registry Number: 71000284
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Greek revival
Area in Acres: 2
Contributing Buildings: 2
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Landscape architecture, Literature, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1828, 1833
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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