T. R. R. Cobb House
The T. R. R. Cobb House built in 1842 is an historic octagon house originally located at 194 Prince Avenue in Athens, Georgia. On June 30, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: historical society in Athens, Georgia, United States
- Also known as: “T.R.R. Cobb House”
- Address: 175 Hill Street, Athens, GA 30601
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include President’s House and Tree That Owns Itself.
President’s House
Historic building
Photo: GAgayle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The President's House, also known as the Benjamin H. Hill House or the Grant-Hill-White-Bradshaw House, was erected in 1856 in Athens, Georgia. The mansion has served as University of Georgia president's residence since it was donated to the University System of Georgia in 1949. President’s House is situated 620 feet northwest of T. R. R. Cobb House.
Tree That Owns Itself
Photo: Boston Public Library, Public domain.
The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet of its base. Also known as the Jackson Oak, the tree is at the corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets in Athens, Georgia, US. Tree That Owns Itself is situated 2,100 feet southeast of T. R. R. Cobb House.
Hill First Baptist Church
Church
Hill First Baptist Church "is the oldest African American church in the Athens, Georgia community". It is a contributing property to the Reese Street Historic District. Hill First Baptist Church is situated 1,100 feet south of T. R. R. Cobb House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Normaltown.
Athens
Athens is a vibrant college town of 127,000 people in the Classic Heartland region of Georgia. Athens is most popular in the late summer and fall when students, families of students or college football fans visit the University of Georgia.
Normaltown
Neighborhood
Normaltown is a neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, by the Athens Regional Medical Center and named for the State Normal School formerly located there. It was the first area of Athens to be wired for electricity after the completion of the Mitchell Bridge hydroelectric plant in 1896.
Five Points
Neighborhood
Five Points is a retail corridor and neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, centered on the intersection of Milledge Avenue and Lumpkin Street. It occupies the South-Southwest edge of the University of Georgia campus.
T. R. R. Cobb House
- Categories: house, historical society, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Clarke County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.96017° or 33° 57′ 37″ northLongitude
-83.38524° or 83° 23′ 7″ westOperator
Watson-Brown FoundationOpen location code
865RXJ67+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 242754859OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7668611
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In Other Languages
“T. R. R. Cobb House” goes by many names.
- French: “T. R. R. Cobb House”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Cobbham Historic District Neighborhood Park.
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