Chattooga Academy

United States historic place
Chattooga Academy
Chattooga Academy and Confederate monument
34°42′31″N 85°16′51″W / 34.70861°N 85.28083°W / 34.70861; -85.28083
Arealess than one acre
Built1836
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.80001253[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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]

References

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