McDaniel-Tichenor House

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Exterior view of the McDaniel-Tichenor House, former home of prominent Georgia citizen Henry Dickerson McDaniel.

The McDaniel-Tichenor House, located in Monroe, Georgia, was built in 1887 for retiring Governor Henry McDaniel. Originally designed by Athens architect William Winstead Thomas in the then-popular Victorian Italianate Villa style, the house was extensively remodeled in the 1930s by Nashville architect, and son-in-law of Edgar and Gipsy Tichenor, Francis Boddie Warfield. Remade in the Neoclassical style popular with prominent southerners at the time, the Tichenors also added modern indoor plumbing, electricity and heating systems. Though the interior was reconfigured as well, much of the original woodwork, doors and inlaid marbleized mantels are original.

The eclectically furnished interior features pieces dating from the late 18th century up until the mid-20th. Many original pieces, such as the Governor’s carved mahogany bed, were rescued from storage in the servants house and restored by Emily Tichenor. The McDaniel-Tichenor House remained occupied by the same family until just under a decade ago.[link]

The McDaniel-Tichenor House was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1980. The home is owned and operated as a historic house museum by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and also serves as a special events and educational facility.

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