Chattooga Academy
The Chattooga Academy, also known as John B. Gordon Hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Chattooga Academy | |
.jpg.webp) Chattooga Academy and Confederate monument | |
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| Location | 306 N. Main St., LaFayette, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34°42′31″N 85°16′51″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001253[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 15, 1980 |
It is a two-story red brick Federal-style building. It was the site of the Battle of LaFayette during the American Civil War.[2]
It had 15 boys and 37 girls as students in 1838; students boarded in the homes of families nearby. Confederate general John B. Gordon (1832-1904) was an early student.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Kacy Ginn (October 28, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chattooga Academy". National Park Service. Retrieved February 3, 2017. with eight photos from 1979
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