Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Albon Chase House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022

1. Albon Chase House Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1841

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 33° 57.456′ N, 83° 22.719′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is at the intersection of North Hull Street and West Clayton Street, on the right when traveling south on North Hull Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 185 N Hull St, Athens GA 30601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Morton Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Stoneman Raid (about 500 feet away); Hot Corner (about 500 feet away); Georgia Theatre (about 500 feet away); First Flight in Georgia (about 700 feet away); Ross Crane House (about 800 feet away); Commeration of the Golden Anniversary of a Classic Partnership (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Red and Black (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Regarding Albon Chase House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

Albon Chase (1808-67), builder of the house, was born in New Hampshire and came to Athens in the 1830's. He bought and edited an Athens newspaper, renamed the Southern Banner, ancestor of the present Athens Banner-Herald. Reflecting the views of the editor and of Howell Cobb of Athens, leading lawyer and politician, the paper supported the Union Democrat faction led by Andrew Jackson, as opposed to the Southern Rights Democrat faction led by John Calhoun. However, after 1850, Cobb and the paper were secessionist. With Dr. John Linton, Chase established
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022

2. Albon Chase House Marker
one of the South's early paper mills, the Pioneer Paper Mill on the Middle Oconee River near Athens, for which he was agent or manager. Chase was also general agent and secretary for the Southern Mutual Insurance Company, a leading Athens business.

Also see . . .
1. Albon Chase House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1974. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Livecast: Albon Chase House. Michelle Nguyen hosts an informational tour of the historic house as part of the Athens Welcome Center's “Athens History Matters” Livecast series. (June 3, 2020) (Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

L.D. Andrew via Library of Congress (Public Domain), August 19, 1936

3. Reed House

The house, then known by its owner's name at the time, was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,545 times since then and 132 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.