Wilkins House (Athens, Georgia) Explained

Wilkins House
Coordinates:33.9511°N -83.3867°W
Built:1860s
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:May 19, 1970
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:70000202

The Wilkins House, at 387 S. Milledge Ave. in Athens, Georgia, was built in 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

It is Classical Revival in style. The property was owned by the University of Georgia before 1860, when it was bought by Alfred Dearing. Dearing began construction of the house, which was not completed until after the American Civil War, and sold it in 1878. After passing through several owners, in 1905 John Julian Wilkins and his wife purchased the house for $10,000. Wilkins was president of the Georgia National Bank and of the American State Bank, and was "the leading banker in Athens and one of the South's most important financial figures."

The house has a "large cast iron dog guarding the grounds".[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=70000202}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilkins House ]. National Park Service. William R. Mitchell, Jr. . 1970 . December 15, 2019. With