Historical Marker

Old College

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 2006

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Raised in 1806 as the university's first permanent building, this brick landmark has served as dormitory, classroom, and Navy barracks; declared unsafe in 1906, it was rebuilt and restored.

About this site

Old College is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 2006. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9558, -83.3742 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Abraham Baldwin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of First Classes, Georgia Museum of Natural History, and University of Georgia Campus Arboretum.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9558, -83.3742 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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