Joel Chandler Harris House
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Joel Chandler Harris
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HABS photo from 1985
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| Location: | Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., SW, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates: | 33°44′14″N 84°25′21″W / 33.73722°N 84.4225°WCoordinates: 33°44′14″N 84°25′21″W / 33.73722°N 84.4225°W |
| Area: | 3 acres (1.2 ha)[1] |
| Built: | 1870 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Late Victorian |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000281 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHL: | December 19, 1962[3] |
Joel Chandler Harris House, also known as The Wren's Nest or Snap Bean Farm, is a Queen Anne style farmhouse in Atlanta, Georgia built in 1870. It was home to Joel Chandler Harris, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and author of the Uncle Remus Tales, from 1881 until his death in 1908.[3] He is most known as author of the "Uncle Remus" tales, based upon stories he heard slaves tell during his youth.[4]
The home still contains furnishings owned by Harris and utilizes the original paint colors. The house became known as Wren's Nest in 1900 after the Harris children found a wren had built a nest in the mail box; the family built a new mailbox in order to leave the nest undisturbed. The structure was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962.[5][1][3]
The organization that maintains the Wren's Nest offers tours and sponsors a storytelling festival but struggles to raise its $120,000 annual budget due in large part to the negative perception of Harris's portrayals of the old South.[6]
It is located at 1050 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., SW, formerly named 1050 Gordon Street., SW.[3][2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Blanche Higgins Schroer (May 15, 1975) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Joel Chandler Harris House / The Wren's Nest; Snap Bean Farm, National Park Service and Accompanying one photo, front porch, from 1975
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c d "Joel Chandler Harris House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=175&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ "New Georgia Encyclopedia". http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-525&sug=y.
- ^ "Joel Chandler Harris Home". National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/atlanta/har.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ Doty, Cate (2007-07-01). "Rehabilitating Uncle Remus (and His House in Atlanta)". New York Times (New York Times). http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/01/us/01remus.html?ex=1340942400&en=ec290de01e976dd9&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Joel Chandler Harris House, 1050 Gordon Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA: 12 photos, 2 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- Atlanta, Georgia, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
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