Joel Chandler Harris | |
.jpg) HABS photo from 1985 | |
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| Location | Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., SW, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°44′16″N 84°25′20″W / 33.73764°N 84.42219°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha)[1] |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000281 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHL | December 19, 1962[3] |
| Designated ALB | October 14, 1989 |
Joel Chandler Harris House, also known as The Wren's Nest or Snap Bean Farm, is a Queen Anne style house at 1050 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd. (formerly Gordon Street.), SW.[3][2] in Atlanta, Georgia. Built in 1870, it was home to Joel Chandler Harris, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and author of the Uncle Remus Tales, from 1881 until his death in 1908.[3][4]
The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962 for its association with Harris, and is also designated as a historic building by the City of Atlanta. It is now a historic house museum.
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- ^ a b c "Joel Chandler Harris House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2008.
- ^ "New Georgia Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2008.