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Atkinson Hall is a historic building at
Georgia College Georgia College & State University (Georgia College or GC) is a public liberal arts university in Milledgeville, Georgia. The university enrolls approximately 7,000 students and is a member of the University System of Georgia and the Council ...
in Milledgeville,
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.Atkinson Hall
Georgia College Atkinson Hall was constructed in 1896. It was saved from demolition in 1978 by alumni, community support, faculty, and students. The building was home to the college's J. Whitney Bunting College of Business and is named for William Y. Atkinson and his wife, Susan Cobb Milton Atkinson. Susan Atkinson was involved in advancing women's education after communicating with her journalist friend,
Julia Flisch Julia Flisch (31 January 1861 – 17 March 1941) was a writer, educator, and advocate for women's rights to education and independence from Georgia (U.S. state). Flisch was known for her call to "Give the girls a chance!" in her fight for equity ...
. Atkinson persuaded her husband, a state legislator from
Meriwether County, Georgia Meriwether County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613. The county seat is Greenville, home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on ...
(and future governor), to create legislation establishing Georgia Normal & Industrial College in 1889. The building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on January 20, 1972.


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National Register of Historic Places listings in Baldwin County, Georgia This is a list of properties and districts in Baldwin County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Current listings Former listings See also * National Register of Histori ...


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{{reflist Buildings and structures in Baldwin County, Georgia Milledgeville, Georgia National Register of Historic Places in Baldwin County, Georgia University and college buildings completed in 1896 University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia College & State University 1896 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)