Grey Columns: The Official Home of the President of Tuskegee University

Grey Columns, one of the remaining examples of antebellum Greek Revival architecture in the are, was constructed William Varner from 1854-1857at a cost of $17,712.80. Remaining in the Varner family until 1974, the structure was purchased by the National Park Service and by mutual agreement now serv...

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Format: Electronic
Published: Tuskegee University Archives
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/tu01/id/56
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Summary:Grey Columns, one of the remaining examples of antebellum Greek Revival architecture in the are, was constructed William Varner from 1854-1857at a cost of $17,712.80. Remaining in the Varner family until 1974, the structure was purchased by the National Park Service and by mutual agreement now serves as the residence of the University's President.