University of Georgia Visitors Center and CAES Activity Center (Four Towers) – UGA 2835 (1937, Category 2). Originally part of a dairy and poultry research facility, the Four Towers building was constructed as a barn complex in 1937. It was adapted for use as a welcome center in anticipation of the 1996 Olympic Games, held in Atlanta, after the University was chosen to host soccer, volleyball, and rhythmic gymnastics. The facility is now used as a visitor’s center for the university. The former barn structure features four distinctive silos as well as a low single-story gable-roof structure. The building retains integrity and appears to contribute to a National Register-eligible historic district. It is assessed as a Category 2 resource.
Landscape Resources
The landscape associated with the visitors center is generally composed of turf dotted with trees and paved walks leading to the J-shaped parking lot that extends west of the building between Carlton Street and Woody Drive. There is also a grove of mature oak trees located to the west of the parking area, the origins of which are not currently known.
