South Candler Street–Agnes Scott College Historic District Explained

South Candler Street–Agnes Scott College Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by E. College, S. McDonough, S. Candler, E. Hill and E. Davis Sts., Decatur, Georgia
Coordinates:33.765°N -84.2936°W
Architect:William Ansley
Architecture:Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Added:July 29, 1994
Refnum:94000787

South Candler Street–Agnes Scott College Historic District is a historic district in Decatur, Georgia that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It includes Agnes Scott College, also known as Decatur Female Seminary (1889) and as Agnes Scott Institute (1890-1906), and Little Decatur.

In 1994 it included 88 contributing buildings, two contributing structures, and a contributing object, as well as 19 non-contributing buildings and two non-contributing structures.[1]

The oldest house in the district is the Italianate C. M. Candler House (1870s) at 158 South Candler. Another old one is the George Washington Scott House (1883) at 312 South Candler Street which has a double gambrel roof and Queen Anne detailing.[1]

The oldest building on the campus is Agnes Scott Hall (1891), known also simply as "Main," a three-story, brick building designed by local architects Bruce and Morgan.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=94000787}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: South Candler Street–Agnes Scott College Historic District / Decatur Female Seminary (1889), Agnes Scott Institute (1890-1906), Little Decatur ]. National Park Service. Leslie N. Sharp . June 25, 1994 . April 3, 2017 . Includes map. With (see photo captions pages 21-22 of text document).