Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Home of the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 6, 2018
1. First Home of the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
First Home of the
Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
Dedicated Oct. 6, 1964
Erected 1964.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.
Location. 33° 57.255′ N, 83° 22.571′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. Marker is on S Lumpkin Street, 0.1 miles north of Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athens GA 30602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Garden Club (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Herty Field (about 700 feet away); Site of First Classes (about 800 feet away); Abraham Baldwin (about 800 feet away); Old College (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Abraham Baldwin (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 6, 2018
2. First Home of the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Marker
The marker is to the left of the entrance to the building shown here.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 6, 2018
3. A nearby World War II memorial
Some few steps north of the Garden Club building is this small memorial pond. Its marker reads:
Dedicated in lasting memory to all who served in World War II
To those who gave much and to those who gave all
To those who gave much and to those who gave all
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
