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The house is one of the oldest buildings in Athens, Georgia. The University of Georgia President's House was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey and as of March 16, 1972 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] Michael F. Adams was the first President to relocate his residence off campus. [1]
Originally the state agricultural college, CAES was founded in 1859 by the University Board of Trustees as part of a complete reorganization of the university. [1] It was the first college at the University of Georgia to accept women, beginning in 1918. There are three main campuses—Athens, Tifton, and Griffin. All three campuses are home to ...
Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia in Athens. The 92,746-seat stadium is the seventh largest stadium in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and has a grass (versus synthetic) field. The stadium is the eighth largest non-racing stadium in the United States and the 14th largest such ...
Athens is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia.Downtown Athens lies about 70 miles (110 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. [6] The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and an R1 research institution, is in Athens and contributed to its initial growth.
Downtown Athens is the oldest of the main commercial and residential centers in Athens, Georgia, United States.Downtown is generally considered to be the area bounded by Dougherty Street on the north, Broad Street and the University of Georgia campus on the south, Pulaski Street on the west, and Foundry Street by the east.
Athens Fire Station No. 1 (1912) still functioning as a fire station in 1977; Athens City Hall, a two-story yellow brick Renaissance Revival style building with a clock tower (photo 18 in 2006 documentation) Athens City Hall - June 2012; United States Post Office and Courthouse (1941), in Stripped Classical style (photo 22 in 2006 documentation)
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University of Georgia Chapel Historic North Campus. Situated on a 762-acre (3.08 km 2) main campus, in 2012 the university had a workforce of more than 9,800, an annual budget of about $1.49 billion (only 29% provided by the state of Georgia), and a physical plant valued at some $600 million, making it one of the largest employers in Georgia and a major contributor to the state's economic and ...