Dr. J. A. Savage House Explained

Dr. J. A. Savage House
Coordinates:36.0989°N -78.4575°W
Built:c., c. 1895
Added:September 22, 1980
Refnum:80002834

Dr. J. A. Savage House, also known as Albion Academy, was a historic home located at 124 East College Street in Franklinton, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built about 1880, and enlarged to its present size about 1895. It was a two-story, frame house with a cross-gable roof, sheathed with plain weatherboards, and rests on a brick and stone pier foundation. It had a one-story rear kitchen ell. It was originally built as a classroom and/or dormitory, and enlarged by Dr. John A. Savage for use as his private residence. The building housed Albion Academy (1880-1933), a school for African-American elementary and high school students founded by the Presbyterian Board of Missions for Freedmen.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Due to the continued deterioration of the building, it was demolished in 1997.[2] The lot is currently vacant.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A. Melanie Murphy. Dr. J. A. Savage House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . June 1980 . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.
  2. http://www.franklincountytax.us/Images/Reports/f77d8439-b5c2-4454-b3f4-5ba3f5d4d3bd.pdf Franklin County GIS, Property Card for 124 East College Street