College Hill (Augusta, Georgia)
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College Hill | |
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Rear of the Harper House | |
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| Nearest city | Augusta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°28′0″N 82°0′49″W / 33.46667°N 82.01361°WCoordinates: 33°28′0″N 82°0′49″W / 33.46667°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, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "College Hill". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1971 PDF (32 KB)
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. GA-14-69, "Harper House, Wrightsboro Road, Augusta vicinity, Richmond County, GA", 4 photos, 12 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material