Henry Gray Turner House facts for kids

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Henry Gray Turner House and Grounds
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house and grounds
Location in Georgia (U.S. state) Show map of Georgia (U.S. state) Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	802 Old Madison Rd., Quitman, Georgia
Area	20.7 acres (8.4 ha)
NRHP reference No.	80000977
Added to NRHP	January 8, 1980

The Henry Gray Turner House, also known as Nocturne is a historic site in Quitman, Georgia. The estate, including the house, outbuildings, and grounds, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 1980. The property is located at 802 Old Madison Road. The home is associated with Henry Gray Turner.

Construction

The plans are marked with Munn & Co., an early patent law firm whose owner Orson Desaix Munn became the publisher of Scientific American. The hand-drawn original plans on vellum were found in the home's attic and are displayed in the house. The home was constructed by T.J. Darling of Waycross, Georgia.

It is a two-story house. Its grounds are also significant.