National Historic Landmark · Augusta, Georgia

College Hill

United States historic place in Augusta, Georgia. Built 1795. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

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What it is

Wikipedia · College Hill (Augusta, Georgia)

College Hill, also known as George Walton House, Harper House, or Walton-Harper House, is a historic house at 2116 Wrightsboro Road in Augusta, Georgia. It was built in 1795, and was the home George Walton, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, from then until his death in 1804. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. It is a private residence, and is not open to the public.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address2116 Wrightsboro Rd., Augusta vicinity, GA
CountyRichmond County
ListedNov 11, 1971
Reference number71000287
Built1795
Type of placebuilding
Contributing resources1 buildings

Visiting

Open to the public
Address2116 Wrightsboro Rd., Augusta, GA
Coordinates33.46680, -82.01345 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNinety Six National Historic Site · 47 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyWest Dam 17 mi · Below Dam South Carolina 17 mi · Clarks Hill 17 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000287. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.