Stephen Vincent Benet House
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| Stephen Vincent Benet House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Location: | 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, Georgia |
| Built/Founded: | 1911 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Georgian |
| Designated as NHL: | November 11, 1971[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 11, 1971[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000286 |
| Governing body: | State |
Stephen Vincent Benet House, also known as President's Home, Augusta College, Commandant's House; Augusta Arsenal, is a house in Augusta, Georgia. It was the home of the Commandant of the Augusta Arsenal.
The poet and writer Stephen Vincent Benet lived and wrote here.
It is used as the President's House of what was known as Augusta College, and is now Augusta State University.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Stephen Vincent Benet House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: President's House, Augusta College / Stephen Vincent Benet HousePDF (32 KB), National Park Service, , 19 and Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1971PDF (32 KB)
[edit] External links
- U. S. Arsenal, Walton Way Vicinity, Augusta, Richmond County, GA: 6 photos, 4 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey (includes photos of barracks and assistant commander's house that are of similar style to commandant's house, not pictured)
- Augusta, Georgia, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
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