The Burns Cottage in

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

(USA), is a replica of the birthplace of Robert Burns in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

. The Atlanta cottage was built by the

Burns Club Atlanta The Burns Club of Atlanta, officially organized in 1896, is a Gentlemen's club, private social club and literary and cultural society commemorating the works and spirit of the 18th century national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns. In addition to h ...

in 1911, using measurements of the original cottage. The interior was adapted for club use, with a meeting room replacing the

barn A barn is an agricultural building usually on farms and used for various purposes. In North America, a barn refers to structures that house livestock, including cattle and horses, as well as equipment and fodder, and often grain.Allen G. ...

and

byre A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock. There are many different types of stables in use today; th ...

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Cultural infrastructure completed in 1911 Buildings and structures in Atlanta National Register of Historic Places in Atlanta Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub