Joel Chandler Harris House
Historic house in Georgia. Built 1913. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Joel Chandler Harris House, also known as The Wren's Nest or Snap Bean Farm, is a Queen Anne style house at 1050 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., SW. in Atlanta, Georgia. Built in 1870, it was home to Joel Chandler Harris, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and author of the Uncle Remus Tales, from 1881 until his death in 1908.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Harris, Joel Chandler, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1050 Gordon St., SW, Atlanta, GA |
| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | The Wren's Nest; Snap Bean Farm |
| Reference number | 66000281 |
| Built | 1913 · more from the 1910s |
| Type of place | historic house museum |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1050 Gordon St., SW, Atlanta, GA |
| Website | wrensnestonline.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 33.7375° N, 84.4223° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Atlanta | 247 listed places in Atlanta → |
| Nearest national park unit | Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park · 3 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake 28 miles · Galt'S Ferry Day Use Area (Ga) 30 miles · Victoria Campground 31 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 7 records ↗
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Questions people ask
When was Joel Chandler Harris House listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Joel Chandler Harris House built?
1913.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Joel Chandler Harris House?
Yes. Joel Chandler Harris House is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Joel Chandler Harris House?
1050 Gordon St., SW, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. The nearest national park unit is Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, 3 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Joel Chandler Harris House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Joel Chandler Harris House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Joel Chandler Harris House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake, 28 miles away. Galt'S Ferry Day Use Area (Ga) is 30 miles away, and Victoria Campground is 31 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Joel Chandler Harris House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000281. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.