Historic Athens Building, Georgia 1836 - Vintage Photo

This vintage photograph captures a historic building in Athens, Georgia, dating back to 1836. Known for its striking stucco columns and brick foundation, the structure served as a gathering place for the Debating Club at the University of Georgia. Frances Benjamin Johnston, a pioneering photographer, documented this site as part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, illustrating the fraternal organizations that shaped the region’s educational landscape.

Published in 1957 by Frederick Doveton Nichols, this image reflects the architectural heritage of Clarke County, making it a significant piece of Georgias history.

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