Sam Bailey Building
The Sam Bailey Building, formerly the Sam Bailey Male Institute, is a historic school building in Griffin, Georgia. It was constructed in 1870 and is the oldest public school building in Griffin. Originally a private school, it became a public in August 1873 before becoming private again in 1877. Eight years later it became public again.[2] It was built for the Griffin Male Institute and was named for Sam Wesley Bailey, a banker and landowner who came to Griffin after the American Civil War and helped fund the school. A two-story brick structure with Italianate details, it is part of the Griffin High School and is connected to other buildings via covered walkways.[2]
Sam Bailey Building | |
 The building in 2018 | |
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| Location | E. Poplar and 4th Sts., Griffin, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°14′47″N 84°15′35″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1870 |
| Built by | Jonathan Gilman Drake |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002144[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
The school building was constructed by Jonathan Drake, a major building firm in Griffin. It is located at the corner of East Poplar Street and 4th Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places In 1973.[1][3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Sam Bailey Building City of Griffin
- Elizabeth A. Lyon (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sam Bailey Building / Sara Bailey Male Institute". National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2018. With photo from 1972 by Jet Lowe.