Thalian Hall (Georgia)

Thalian Hall
Thalian Hall in 1976
Nearest city Milledgeville, Georgia
Coordinates 33°3′19″N 83°14′43″W / 33.05528°N 83.24528°W / 33.05528; -83.24528Coordinates: 33°3′19″N 83°14′43″W / 33.05528°N 83.24528°W / 33.05528; -83.24528
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1859 (1859)-1860 (1860)
Built by Lane, Joseph,Jr.
NRHP reference # 78000964[1]
Added to NRHP March 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 Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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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