National Register of Historic Places
Telfair Academy
Telfair Academy is a historic place in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76000612.
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Telfair Academy
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About this place
What is Telfair Academy?
The Telfair Academy is a historic mansion at 121 Barnard Street in Savannah, Georgia. It was designed by William Jay and built in 1818, and is one of a small number of Jay's surviving works. It is one of three sites owned by Telfair Museums. Originally a family townhouse belonging to the Telfair family, it became a free art museum in 1886, and thus one of the first 10 art museums in America, and the oldest public art museum in the South. Its first director, elected in 1883, was artist Carl Ludwig Brandt, who spent winters in Savannah. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Telfair Academy
- City
- Savannah
- County
- Chatham County
- State
- Georgia
- Listed on the National Register
- May 11, 1976
- NRIS reference number
- 76000612
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 32.07904, -81.09520
When was Telfair Academy listed on the National Register?
Telfair Academy was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976.
Where is Telfair Academy located?
Telfair Academy is located in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia at approximately 32.07904, -81.09520. See the map above.
Is Telfair Academy a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Telfair Academy is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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