College Hill (Augusta, Georgia)
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| College Hill | |
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| Nearest city: | Augusta, Georgia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1795 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | November 11, 1971[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 11, 1971[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000287 |
| Governing body: | Private |
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.[1][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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b College Hill. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ 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)
[edit] 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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