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The '''T. R. R. Cobb House''' built in 1842 is an historic [[octagon house]] originally located at 194 Prince Avenue in [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. On June 30, 1975, it was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris"/> |
The '''T. R. R. Cobb House''' built in 1842 is an historic [[octagon house]] originally located at 194 Prince Avenue in [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. On June 30, 1975, it was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris"/> |
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The original part of the home of [[Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb]] is a Greek Revival four-over-four |
The original part of the home of [[Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb]] is a Greek Revival four-over-four "Plantation Plain" built about 1834. The house given in 1844 to Cobb and his new wife, Marion Lumpkin, as a gift from his father-in-law, Joseph Henry Lumpkin, the first Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. Cobb made additions to the house of new rooms, and by 1852, it had acquired its octagon shape and two-story portico. Cobb died in 1862, and his widow remained in the house until 1873 when she sold it.<ref name="Web page">{{cite web | url=http://www.trrcobbhouse.org/heritage/the-home.html | title=T.R.R. Cobb House | publisher=Watson-Brown Foundation | accessdate=December 29, 2014 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229164147/http://www.trrcobbhouse.org/heritage/the-home.html | archivedate=December 29, 2014 | df= }}</ref> |
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Until 1962, the house was used for a variety of purposes including rental property, a fraternity house, and a boarding house. In 1962, the Archdiocese of Atlanta bought the house to use as the rectory and offices for St. Joseph Catholic Church. In the 1980s, the parish was planning to demolish the house, and the Stone Mountain Memorial Association stepped forward in 1984, bought it, and relocated it to Stone Mountain Park in 1985.<ref name="Web page" /> |
Until 1962, the house was used for a variety of purposes including rental property, a fraternity house, and a boarding house. In 1962, the Archdiocese of Atlanta bought the house to use as the rectory and offices for St. Joseph Catholic Church. In the 1980s, the parish was planning to demolish the house, and the Stone Mountain Memorial Association stepped forward in 1984, bought it, and relocated it to Stone Mountain Park in 1985.<ref name="Web page" /> |
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| Location | 175 Hill Street, Athens, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°57′37″N 83°23′07″W / 33.96028°N 83.38528°W |
| Built | 1834 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Octagon Mode |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000579[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1975 |
The T. R. R. Cobb House built in 1842 is an historic octagon house originally located at 194 Prince Avenue in Athens, Georgia. On June 30, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
The original part of the home of Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb is a Greek Revival four-over-four "Plantation Plain" built about 1834. The house given in 1844 to Cobb and his new wife, Marion Lumpkin, as a gift from his father-in-law, Joseph Henry Lumpkin, the first Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. Cobb made additions to the house of new rooms, and by 1852, it had acquired its octagon shape and two-story portico. Cobb died in 1862, and his widow remained in the house until 1873 when she sold it.[2]
Until 1962, the house was used for a variety of purposes including rental property, a fraternity house, and a boarding house. In 1962, the Archdiocese of Atlanta bought the house to use as the rectory and offices for St. Joseph Catholic Church. In the 1980s, the parish was planning to demolish the house, and the Stone Mountain Memorial Association stepped forward in 1984, bought it, and relocated it to Stone Mountain Park in 1985.[2]
The restoration of the house never took place because of lack of funding, and the house sat for nearly twenty years. In 2004 the Watson-Brown Foundation bought the house and returned it to Athens in the spring of 2005. The Watson-Brown Foundation restored the house to its appearance of 1850; in 2008, the Georgia Trust gave their work its Preservation Award for excellence in restoration.[2]
The house is now open as a house museum located at 175 Hill Street in Cobbham historic district.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c "T.R.R. Cobb House". Watson-Brown Foundation. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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External links
- T. R. R. Cobb House - official site
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Houses in Athens, Georgia
- Octagon houses in the United States
- Houses completed in 1842
- Museums in Clarke County, Georgia
- Historic house museums in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1842 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Relocated buildings and structures in Georgia (U.S. state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Clarke County, Georgia
- Greek Revival houses in Georgia (U.S. state)