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Athenaeum, The (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

Athenaeum, The (Additional Documentation)

On the National Register since 197353 years
Listed 1973Columbia
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About Athenaeum, The (Additional Documentation)

Athenaeum, The (Additional Documentation), at 808 Athenaeum St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 24, 1973. It was among the first 7 of Columbia’s 33 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isColumbia, Tennessee, US. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

808 Athenaeum St., Columbia · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Athenaeum, The (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Columbia Central High SchoolBuilding · next door
  3. 3Rally HillBuilt 1848 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4St. Peter's Episcopal ChurchBuilt 1860 · next door
  5. 5Polk Sisters' HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BLucius Frierson HouseBuilt 18760.1 mi★James K. Polk HouseBuilding0.2 miBChurch HouseBuilding0.2 miBUnited States Post Office and Court HouseBuilt 19410.3 miBState Bank of TennesseeBuilding0.3 miBFirst United Methodist Church of ColumbiaBuilding0.3 miDColumbia West End Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBMayes-Hutton House (Additional Documentation)Built 18540.3 miDWest Sixth Street and Mayes Place Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBMercer HallBuilding0.4 miDColumbia Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBUnion StationBuilt 18700.5 mi

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Is Athenaeum, The (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 24, 1973 (Register number 73001809).

Is Athenaeum, The (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is James K. Polk House, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Athenaeum, The (Additional Documentation)?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

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