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Grady, Henry W., House

Athens, Georgia
County of Clarke.
634 Prince Avenue
National Register Number: 76000613
 Resource type: Building.
Property type: Domestic - single dwelling.
Congressional District: GA-10 Certified Local Government: YES
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Current use/information: House Museum.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - May 11, 1976):
Henry W. Grady was a major proponent of national reconciliation during the post-Civil War era, delivering his famous "New South" speech in 1886 in New York City. As editor of the "Atlanta Constitution," Grady promoted southern industry and agricultural diversification. The house was built in the 1840s and is a Greek Revival mansion dominated by a giant-order Doric portico on three sides.


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