Grady, Henry W., House
United States historic place in Athens, Georgia. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Taylor-Grady House, also known as the Henry W. Grady House, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 634 Prince Avenue in Athens, Georgia, United States. Built in the 1840s, this Greek Revival house is notable as the only known surviving home of Henry W. Grady (1850–89), managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution and a leading force in the reintegration of the American South in the Reconstruction Era that followed the American Civil War. The house is operated by the Junior League of Athens, which offers tours and rentals for private events.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 634 Prince Ave., Athens, GA |
| County | Clarke County |
| Listed | May 11, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76000613 |
| Type of place | historic house museum |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 634 Prince Ave., Athens, GA |
| Website | taylorgradyhouse.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 33.97068, -83.38856 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area · 52 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Old Federal 36 mi · Lake Russell Recreation Area 37 mi · Van Pugh North Park Shelter (Ga) 37 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76000613. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.