Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Seven Oaks
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 28, 2021
1. Seven Oaks Marker
Seven Oaks
Circa 1875
Home of William P. Price
1875-1912
Founder of North Georgia College
Private residence
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 34° 31.851′ N, 83° 58.947′ W. Marker is in Dahlonega, Georgia, in Lumpkin County. Marker is on South Park Street north of Arcadia Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 S Park Street, Dahlonega GA 30533, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lumpkin Court House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lumpkin County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lumpkin County Historic Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dahlonega.
Regarding Seven Oaks. Excerpt from National Register of Historic Places nomination:
… Seven Oaks, thehome of William P. Price, built around 1875, is historically significant in the areas of architecture, education and local history. Architecturally, the Price House is significant because it was built in the four over four central hall plan more prevalent to antebellum houses as opposed to the Victorian era when it was constructed.… The house is significant in educational history for the role its builder, Colonel William Pierce Price (1835-1908), played in the establishment of North Georgia College. Colonel Price donated land for a black school in 1867 that made it possible to have the U.S. Mint site in Dahlonega donated in 1871 to the trustees of a newly organized college. The college formally opened on January 7, 1873 after having worked out a compromise with the University of Georgia in Athens, of which it became a unit. Price was elected the first President of the Board of Trustees and served over thirty years, 1870-1908. … Seven Oaks is significant in local history because of the role of Colonel Price, a native of Dahlonega, in other activities of the community. He served as a state representative in 1868-1870, 1877, and 1894-1895, and as a state senator in 1880-81. He was a U.S. Congressman from 1870-1873 and served on the local city council and county school board. He was also the first mayor elected in 1900 after Dahlonega was officially incorporated as a city in 1899.
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this page onlineThe house is also significant as the childhood home of Colonel Price's daughter Caroline Price Wilson, who as a Savannah resident became an early leader in genealogy as one of the first to abstract and publish county records and write a genealogical newspaper column. …Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 28, 20212. Seven Oaks National Register of Historic Places Marker
Also see . . . William P. Price. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.)
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3. Seven Oaks/Col. William P. Price house
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Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 28, 2021
4. Seven Oaks and Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on October 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on September 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
