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Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Telfair Academy in 2011
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| Location: | 121 Barnard St., Savannah, Georgia |
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| Built: | 1818 |
| Architect: | Jay,William; Brandt,Carl N. |
| Architectural style: | No Style Listed |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76000612 |
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| Added to NRHP: | May 11, 1976[1] |
| Designated NHL: | May 11, 1976[2] |
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, also known as Telfair Academy and Telfair Mansion, is a historic mansion in Savannah, Georgia. Originally a family townhouse, it became a free art museum in 1886 known as the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences. Its first director, elected in 1883, was artist Carl Ludwig Brandt, who spent winters in Savannah.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][4] The mansion is now the main facility of the Telfair Museum of Art, and features furnished period rooms that highlight the museum's collection of decorative arts.
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