Thalian Hall (Georgia)

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Thalian Hall
Thalian Hall, Milledgeville, GA, US, Oct 1976.jpg
Thalian Hall in 1976
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Nearest city Milledgeville, Georgia
Coordinates 33°3′19″N83°14′43″W / 33.05528°N 83.24528°W / 33.05528; -83.24528
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1859 (1859)-1860 (1860)
Built byLane, Joseph, Jr.
NRHP reference No. 78000964 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1978

Thalian Hall was a historic building in Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

History

The three-story building was built by Joseph Lane, Jr. in 1860. [2] The building was home to the Thalian Society, a literary society at Oglethorpe University, who used it as a dorm. [2] Poet Sidney Lanier lived in this dorm as a student. [2] The building was demolished in 1990. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Thalian Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ NRHP form for Oglethorpe University HD
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