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Bellevue
Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Bellevue

Also known as Benjamin Harvey Hill House

LaGrange’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 7, 1972; only 154 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older
Greek RevivalListed 1972LaGrange
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About Bellevue

Bellevue, at 204 Ben Hill St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1972: the first place in LaGrange to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 7, 1973, one of 51 in Georgia. Only 154 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 308 other Georgia listings. The listing covers 2.5 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric home of senator Benjamin Harvey Hill in LaGrange, Georgia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 59 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1852 to today

  1. 1852Built
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1973Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

204 Ben Hill St., LaGrange · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1BellevueStart here
  2. 2Broad Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3College Home/Smith HallRoman Doric Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHeard-Dallis HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBTroup County Courthouse, Annex, and JailStripped Classical0.5 miDLagrange Commercial Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.6 miDVernon Road Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.8 miBFerrell-Holder HouseGreek Revival0.9 mi

Memories of Bellevue

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Questions about Bellevue

Is Bellevue on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1972 (Register number 72000400).

Is Bellevue a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 7, 1973. Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Bellevue?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Bellevue?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 59 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93209713 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.