527 1st Avenue – The Folly/Octogen House, Columbus – Photographs, no date

File — Box: 2, Folder: 7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

These papers document the long life and career of Clason Kyle, as well his family. They include material on his career with Columbus newspapers including his time as the Associate Editor of the Ledger-Enquirer Sunday Magazine and travel editor. They also document his participation in many local, national and international organizations including: American Cancer Society; Bachelor Club; Barter Theater in Abington; Big Eddy Club; Columbus Chamber of Commerce – Stay and See Committee; Columbus Little Theater, Inc.; Columbus Museum (also known at the Bradley Museum and later the Columbus Museum of Arts and Crafts; County Club of Columbus; various churches, primarily Trinity Episcopal and Saint George’s Anglican; Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation; Historic Columbus Foundation; Kappa Alpha Order (his fraternity of Rollins College); Musemon Fine Arts Camp; The Springer Opera House; Society of Architectural Historians; Three Arts League; Victorian Society of America; Westville among others.

Dates

Creation: 1800s - 2020s

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (77 boxes )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Processing Information

The Folly, also known as the Octogen House and May’s Folly, was built in 1829-1830, and an addition was added about 1863. It was purchased by Clason Kyle in 1967. Newly renovated, it was nearly destroyed by fire in May of 1968. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1974. Kyle sold it in 2018.