- College Hill (Augusta, Georgia)
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College Hill
Rear of the Harper House
Nearest city: Augusta, Georgia Coordinates: 33°28′0″N 82°0′49″W / 33.466667°N 82.01361°WCoordinates: 33°28′0″N 82°0′49″W / 33.466667°N 82.01361°W Built: 1795 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: No Style Listed Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 71000287 Significant dates Added to NRHP: November 11, 1971[1] Designated NHL: November 11, 1971[2] College Hill, also known as George Walton House, Harper House, or Walton-Harper House, is a home built in 1795 near Augusta, Georgia.
It was the home from 1795 to his death, here, in 1804, of George Walton, a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2][3]
It is located at 2216 Wrightsboro Road, two miles west of Augusta. It is a private residence, and is not open to the public.[3]
References
- ^ "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 "College Hill". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1089&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ a b Charles W. Snell (May 21, 1971). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: College Hill (George Walton House) (Harper House) / College Hill (Walton-Harper House)PDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1971PDF (32 KB)
External links
- Harper House, Wrightsboro Road, Augusta vicinity, Richmond County, GA: 4 photos, 11 drawings, 3 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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