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Shiloh Orphanage
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National Register of Historic Places

Shiloh Orphanage

Also known as Shiloh Comprehensive Community Center

On the National Register since 199630 years
VernacularListed 1996Augusta

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Shiloh Orphanage

Shiloh Orphanage, at 1635 15th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 30, 1996. The Register lists it for its education, architecture, social history and black history, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 32 other Georgia listings. The listing covers 6.1 acres.

What it isOrphanage in Augusta, Georgia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 42 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1635 15th St., Augusta · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Vernacular style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.

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Questions about Shiloh Orphanage

Is Shiloh Orphanage on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 30, 1996 (Register number 96001500).

Is Shiloh Orphanage a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is College Hill, 1 mile away.

Can you visit Shiloh Orphanage?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Shiloh Orphanage?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93209405 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.