Atkinson Hall, Georgia College
Atkinson Hall, Georgia College | |
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| Location | Georgia College campus, Milledgeville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°04′54″N 83°13′51″W / 33.0817°N 83.2309°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000359[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1972 |
Atkinson Hall is a historic building at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia.[2] Atkinson Hall was constructed in 1896. It was saved from demolition in 1978 by alumni, community support, faculty, and students. The building was home to the college's J. Whitney Bunting College of Business and is named for William Y. Atkinson and his wife, Susan Cobb Milton Atkinson. Susan Atkinson was involved in advancing women's education after communicating with her journalist friend, Julia Flisch. Atkinson persuaded her husband, a state legislator from Meriwether County, Georgia (and future governor), to create legislation establishing Georgia Normal & Industrial College in 1889.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972.
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Atkinson Hall Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Georgia College
- Buildings and structures in Baldwin County, Georgia
- Milledgeville, Georgia
- National Register of Historic Places in Baldwin County, Georgia
- School buildings completed in 1896
- University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Georgia College & State University