Madison, GA, United States
Antebellum Architecture. As the county gained more plantations, Madison attracted nearby planters desiring to shop, socialize, learn, and worship. Some planters also built in-town homes. Antebellum architecture reflected the shift from the early yeoman farmer society to a slave-based plantation econ
omy, dominated by a handful of planters whose grand homes spoke of their status. Antebellum architecture also marked the community's growing prosperity as well as an interest in the newly fashionable
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