| Sam Bailey Building | |
| Location: | E. Poplar and 4th Sts., Griffin, Georgia |
| Coordinates: | 33.2464°N -84.2597°W |
| Builder: | Jonathan Gilman Drake |
| Architecture: | Italianate |
| Added: | March 20, 1973 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 73002144 |
The Sam Bailey Building, formerly the Sam Bailey Male Institute, is a historic school building in Griffin, Georgia. It was constructed in 1870 and is the oldest public school building in Griffin. Originally a private school, it became a public school in August 1873 before becoming private again in 1877. Eight years later it became public again.[1] It was built for the Griffin Male Institute and was named for Sam Wesley Bailey, a banker and landowner who came to Griffin after the American Civil War and helped fund the school. A two-story brick structure with Italianate details, it is part of the Griffin High School and is connected to other buildings via covered walkways.[1]
The school building was constructed by Jonathan Drake, a major building firm in Griffin. It is located at the corner of East Poplar Street and 4th Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places In 1973.[2]