Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home
Historic house in Georgia. Added to the National Register in 1979, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home is a historic house museum at 419 7th Street in Augusta, Georgia. Built in 1859, it was a childhood home of Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), the 28th president of the United States and proponent of the League of Nations. The house is owned and operated by Historic Augusta, Inc., and was designated a National Historic Landmark on October 6, 2008.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Wilson, Woodrow, Boyhood Home |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 419 7th St., Augusta, GA |
| County | Richmond County |
| Listed | Feb 28, 1979 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 79000746 |
| Type of place | building |
| 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 | 419 7th St., Augusta, GA |
| Website | wilsonboyhoodhome.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 33.4717° N, 81.9652° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Augusta | 47 listed places in Augusta → |
| Nearest national park unit | Ninety Six National Historic Site · 46 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Dam 19 miles · Clarks Hill 19 miles · Below Dam South Carolina 19 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 2 records ↗
Map
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Questions people ask
When was Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?
Feb 28, 1979. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home?
Yes. Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home?
419 7th St., Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. The nearest national park unit is Ninety Six National Historic Site, 46 miles away.
What does the Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home listing include?
The listing counts 3 contributing resources. Those are 3 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home?
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 Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is West Dam, 19 miles away. Clarks Hill is 19 miles away, and Below Dam South Carolina is 19 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home?
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 79000746. 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.