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Chattooga Academy

Coordinates: 34°42′31″N 85°16′51″W / 34.70861°N 85.28083°W / 34.70861; -85.28083
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Chattooga Academy
Chattooga Academy and Confederate monument
Chattooga Academy is located in Georgia
Chattooga Academy
Chattooga Academy is located in the United States
Chattooga Academy
Location306 N. Main St., LaFayette, Georgia
Coordinates34°42′31″N 85°16′51″W / 34.70861°N 85.28083°W / 34.70861; -85.28083
Arealess than one acre
Built1836
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.80001253[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 15, 1980

The Chattooga Academy, also known as John B. Gordon Hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

It is a two-story red brick Federal-style building. It was the site of the Battle of LaFayette during the American Civil War.[2]

It had 15 boys and 37 girls as students in 1838; students boarded in the homes of families nearby. Confederate general John B. Gordon (1832-1904) was an early student.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Kacy Ginn (October 28, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chattooga Academy". National Park Service. Retrieved February 3, 2017. with eight photos from 1979