Thalian Hall was a historic building in Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Thalian Hall | |
 Thalian Hall in 1976 | |
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| Nearest city | Milledgeville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°3′19″N 83°14′43″W / 33.05528°N 83.24528°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1859-1860 |
| Built by | Lane, Joseph, Jr. |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000964[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1978 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Thalian Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ NRHP form for Oglethorpe University HD