Historical Marker

Home of Governor L.G. Hardman

Commerce · Jackson County · Erected 2002

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The Story

Governor of Georgia from 1927 to 1931, the physician-businessman Lamartine Hardman built this Mediterranean Revival mansion in his hometown around 1921, a showpiece reflecting the wealth he amassed in medicine, farming, and manufacturing.

About this site

Home of Governor L.G. Hardman is a historical marker in Commerce, Jackson County, erected in 2002. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Jackson County, among 116 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2015, -83.4556 near Commerce. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hardman, Governor L. G., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Shankle, Seaborn M., House, Gray Hill Cemetery, and Mount Olive Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.2015, -83.4556 · Commerce, Jackson County

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