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Eureka Club-Farr's Point

1891 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)Buildings and structures completed in 1891Buildings and structures in Chatham County, GeorgiaChatham County, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state) Registered Historic Place stubs
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Eureka Club Farr's Point, Chatham County, GA, US
Eureka Club Farr's Point, Chatham County, GA, US

Eureka Club-Farr's Point is a resort cottage on the southern end of Wilmington Island, Georgia. It overlooks the marshes of the Wilmington River on the west and Sheepsheads Creek (maybe a branch of Halfmoon River) on the east. It was built in 1891 for seasonal use as a club and was later used as a private vacation house. The one-story main house is L-shaped and has been expanded over the years. It is raised on cedar posts. The two chimneys have corbel caps.The property includes a small pump house with a cylindrical water tank on a platform.

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