National Register of Historic Places

Tubman High School

Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
Listed
March 7, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000154

About this property

Tubman High School is a historic high school building in Augusta, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1994. It is located at 1740 Walton Way. It was named for Augusta philanthropist Emily Harvie Thomas Tubman and was founded as Neely's Institute in 1874. A new Tubman High School building was funded by a bond issue and constructed in 1917 according to designs by G. Lloyd Preacher. The three-story brick building's design is considered Beaux Arts architecture and includes terra cotta. It was the area's only public high school for girls until the 1950s. It became a co-educational junior high school in 1951 and is now a middle school.

Location

1740 Walton Way
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
33.47416, -81.99763

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Paine College Historic District
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Harrisburg-West End Historic District
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Nearby Battles

Second Battle of Augusta
1781Revolutionary War
0.7 mi
Augusta Raid (Wilson's Raid approach)
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Siege of Augusta (Second)
1781Revolutionary War
0.7 mi

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When was Tubman High School listed on the National Register?

Tubman High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Tubman High School?

Tubman High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tubman High School?

The period of significance for Tubman High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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