1260 and 1280 South Lumpkin Street – UGA 2635 and 2636 (1952, Category 3). The buildings at 1260 and 1280 South Lumpkin Street are small vernacular wood framed residences adapted for academic purposes by the University of Georgia. The residence at 1260 South Lumpkin Street houses the Wilson Center for Humanities and the Arts, while 1280 South Lumpkin Street houses the UGA Real Estate Foundation. The two buildings date to the early twentieth century. The noted date of 1952 in the UGA building list may indicate the date of their acquisition. Both buildings retain a high degree of historic integrity.
The building at 1260 South Lumpkin is a two-story structure with wood siding, wood cornice and corner trim, and roof overhang with wood brackets. The building retains its original one-over-one wood windows, entrance door, and porch. A banner notes that its renovation received a 2015 Historic Preservation Award from the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation.
The building at 1280 South Lumpkin was originally a twin and is a one-and-one- half-story wood framed building with a small front porch that was shared by the entrances to both dwelling units. Its sloping roof has side gables with windows for second floor rooms. The building has asbestos siding on its exterior which has been painted. A long ramp has been installed on the front.
Landscape Resources
Landscape features associated with this character area include access roads and parking areas, paved walks, plantings, garden features, and streetscape elements, such as sidewalks, benches, street tree plantings, and lighting. Features of the South Lumpkin Streetscape character area generally reflect historic vernacular use, and adaptations by the University to accommodate administrative uses. They contribute to the character and setting of the streetscape, although they may not be individually important.
