Friday, September 9, 2011

#319 - The Letter R

The Letter R stands for Rockefeller; as in Standard Oil millionaire William Rockefeller, who owned Indian Mound Cottage on Jekyll Island.  The house was built in 1891 and later purchased by Mr. Rockefeller as his winter retreat.  It was named 'Indian Mound' because of its adjacency to the old Indian Mound, believed to be a burial mound of the Guale Indians, of Muskhogean stock, who were the earliest inhabitants of Jekyll Island.

I'm kind of amused that these enormous homes were quaintly referred to as 'cottages.' 
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11 comments:

  1. ChesneySeptember 9, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    His winter home?? What a rough life!! :)

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  2. GiseleSeptember 9, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Beautiful house! I love the wrap-around porch and that it's called a "cottage".

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  3. ~ValSeptember 9, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    I was thinking the same thing..."cottage??"

    Beautiful shot of a beautiful home!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Rockefeller "Standard Oil Millionaire"??? I would have thought of him as an "Extra-Ordinary Oil Millionaire"! LOL

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  5. LoisSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Beautiful "cottage". I can see the ladies in their finery having tea on the lawn.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    I wouldn't mind wintering there myself!

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    A fine cottage indeed. I think my house would fit on that inviting porch.

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  8. regularmanSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    I like the color palette.

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  9. ClaraSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    It's a beautiful home. Another nice little cottage. . .

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  10. Lisa BSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Beautiful architecture!

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  11. AnonymousOctober 3, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Love these homes you have photographed...so majestic. Would love to tour the interior.

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