点评:There are some grand antebellum mansions in Natchez and St. Francisville and Roswell and along the Great River Road between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. But the Johnston-Felton-Hay House in Macon, Georgia, often referred to as Hay House, has been called the "Palace of the South." And with good reason. Located at 934 Georgia Avenue, the 18,000-square-foot, 24-room home was built between 1855 and 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. Sitting atop Coleman Hill on Georgia Avenue in downtown Macon, near the Walter F. George School of Law, part of Mercer University, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 for its architectural uniqueness. Hay House has four levels and is crowned by a three-story cupola. Its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century: hot and cold running water, central heating, a speaker-tube system connecting 15 rooms, a French lift equivalent to today's elevator, an in-house kitchen and an elaborate ventilation system. The Eastlake-style dining room suite dates to 1860-1896. The most notable piece in the collection may be the 1857 marble statue, "Ruth Gleaning," by American sculptor Randolph Rogers. Today, Hay House is one of Macon's most popular tourist attractions.
翻译:在纳奇兹、圣弗朗西斯维尔、罗斯韦尔,以及巴吞鲁日与新奥尔良之间的大河路上,有许多气势恢宏的南北战争前的豪宅。不过,位于乔治亚州梅肯市的约翰斯顿-费尔顿-海伊宅邸——常被称为“海伊宅邸”——则被誉为“南方宫殿”。这一美誉实至名归。这座占地18,000平方英尺、拥有24个房间的豪宅建于1855年至1859年间,采用意大利文艺复兴复兴风格,地址为乔治亚大道934号。这座建筑坐落于梅肯市中心的乔治亚大道上,地处科尔曼山之顶,靠近默瑟大学下属的沃尔特·F·乔治法学院。由于其独特的建筑风格,它于1971年被列入美国国家历史名胜名录,并于1973年被认定为国家历史地标。海伊宅邸共有四层,顶部设有一个三层高的圆顶塔楼。在19世纪中叶,其各项技术设施堪称一流:冷热水管道系统、中央供暖装置等。一套由传声管连接的15个房间、一台相当于现代电梯的法式升降机、一个内部厨房以及一套复杂的通风系统。这套东湖风格的餐厅家具可追溯到1860年至1896年间。藏品中最引人注目的或许要数美国雕塑家兰多夫·罗杰斯于1857年创作的大理石雕像《拾穗的路得》。如今,海伊庄园已成为梅肯市最受欢迎的旅游景点之一。