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Sam Bailey Building
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sam Bailey Building, formerly the Sam Bailey Male Institute, is a historic school building in Griffin, Georgia. It was constructed in 1870 and is the oldest public school building in Griffin. Originally a private school, it became a public school in August 1873 before becoming private again in 1877. Eight years later it became public again.[2] It was built for the Griffin Male Institute and was named for Sam Wesley Bailey, a banker and landowner who came to Griffin after the American Civil War and helped fund the school. A two-story brick structure with Italianate details, it is part of the Griffin High School and is connected to other buildings via covered walkways.[2]
Sam Bailey Building | |
![]() The building in 2018 | |
Location | E. Poplar and 4th Sts., Griffin, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°14′47″N 84°15′35″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1870 (1870) |
Built by | Jonathan Gilman Drake |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 73002144[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
The school building was constructed by Jonathan Drake, a major building firm in Griffin. It is located at the corner of East Poplar Street and 4th Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places In 1973.[1][3]