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Joel Chandler Harris House
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HABS photo from 1985
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| Location: | Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., SW, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Area: | 3 acres (1.2 ha)[1] |
| Built: | 1870 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Late Victorian |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000281 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHL: | December 19, 1962[3] |
Joel Chandler Harris House, also known as The Wren's Nest or Snap Bean Farm, is a Queen Anne style farmhouse in Atlanta, Georgia built in 1870. It was home to Joel Chandler Harris, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and author of the Uncle Remus Tales, from 1881 until his death in 1908.[3] He is most known as author of the "Uncle Remus" tales, based upon stories he heard slaves tell during his youth.[4]
The home still contains furnishings owned by Harris and utilizes the original paint colors. The house became known as Wren's Nest in 1900 after the Harris children found a wren had built a nest in the mail box; the family built a new mailbox in order to leave the nest undisturbed. The structure was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962.[5][1][3]
The organization that maintains the Wren's Nest offers tours and sponsors a storytelling festival but struggles to raise its $120,000 annual budget due in large part to the negative perception of Harris's portrayals of the old South.[6]
It is located at 1050 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., SW, formerly named 1050 Gordon Street., SW.[3][2]
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