{"nrhp_refnum":"72000377","name":"Lucy Cobb Institute Campus","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"200 N. Milledge Ave., University of Georgia campus","address_restricted":false,"city":"Athens","county":"Clarke County","state":"GA","lat":33.95633092600008,"lon":-83.38951555899996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1972-03-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A women's academy campus occupying a city block at 200 North Milledge Avenue in Athens, Georgia. It has two buildings: the Lucy Cobb Institute, built in 1858, and the Seney-Stovall Chapel, built 1882-1885.","why_significant":"The nomination presents the campus as one of three notable women's academies established in 19th-century Georgia. It symbolizes a high standard of achievement in the education of women and the contributions its alumnae made to society. The original building and the chapel together are described as a notable educational achievement and a valuable part of Athens' environment.","narrative":"Lucy Cobb Institute is a two-building campus on a full city block in Athens, Georgia, built as a school for girls. The main building, finished in 1858, is stucco over brick with three Regency gables and a 100-foot cast-iron verandah. Beside it stands the octagonal Seney-Stovall Chapel of orange-red brick, built 1882-1885 to designs by Athens architect W. W. Thomas. The school grew from an 1854 newspaper plea for advanced education for girls. Local citizens raised funds, and classes began in January 1859. It was named for Lucy Cobb, a daughter of General T. R. R. Cobb who died of scarlet fever in 1858. Principal Millie Rutherford led it for 48 years and organized the chapel fundraising, which included a $10,000 gift from New York philanthropist George I. Seney. The school closed in 1931 and passed to the University. Its alumnae included Moina Michael, originator of Poppy Day. The main building now serves as offices, and the chapel needs restoration.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific dates 1859, 1882-85)","architect_builder":"W. W. Thomas (Athens architect, designed the chapel)","architectural_style":"Main building: stucco over brick with triple Regency gables, cast-iron verandah and Greek Revival entrance; chapel: octagonal orange-red brick with conical roof","criteria":[],"status_note":"The main building is used for faculty offices by the University, while the chapel has been allowed to fall into disrepair and awaits restoration plans.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:41.463922-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/72000377.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72000377/456f9bc4cf-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72000377/456f9bc4cf-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"LadyofShalott","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucy_Cobb_Institute_5.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">LadyofShalott</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucy_Cobb_Institute_5.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"78000973","name":"Cobbham Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/georgia/cobbham-historic-district-78000973/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207472","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Cobb_Institute","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6698241"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/clarke-county/lucy-cobb-institute-campus-72000377/"}