The Crescent

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The Crescent in Valdosta is the restored Neoclassical home of Senator William S. West and serves today as the headquarters for the city's garden club. Constructed between 1897 and 1899, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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The Crescent

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