The Gutzon Borglum House

Historical marker location:

Avondale Estates, Georgia

( Marker is on South Avondale Plaza north of the intersection of Berkeley and Kensington Roads, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1983

Avondale Estates. 1924-1925

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Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.