Chattooga Academy

Chattooga Academy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Chattooga Academy and Confederate monument
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Location	306 N. Main St., LaFayette, Georgia
Coordinates	34°42′31″N85°16′51″W / 34.70861°N 85.28083°W / 34.70861; -85.28083
Area	less than one acre
Built	1836
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	80001253 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 15, 1980

The Chattooga Academy, also known as John B. Gordon Hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[1]

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]

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References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. 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