Lustrat House – UGA 632 (1847, moved 1903; Category 2). Lustrat House is an antebellum faculty residence originally located to the north on the Northeast Quadrangle. The building was moved in 1903 to make way for the present-day Administration building. Originally known as the Morris residence, the building was renamed for Joseph Lustrat, who served as chair of Department of Romance Languages for many years, and later as the office of the university president. It is one of only two surviving nineteenth-century faculty houses on campus, and is listed as a contributing building of the Old North Campus Historic District. Lustrat House currently accommodates the office of Legal Affairs.
Lustrat House is a rectangular, two story brick residence located southeast of Old College. Its primary entrance faces South Quadrangle while its rear facade, which features an open wood porch, faces a private garden.
Condition issues of concern include cracking of the brick exterior walls due to settling. The cracking appears at corners and between vertically aligned windows from the basement to the second floor. Several stone lintels have cracks as well. Repairs have not been well executed and do not match the historic brickwork.
Lustrat House retains its wood double-hung windows, over which exterior screens have been installed. It also has wood shutters, and a hipped roof covered with asphalt shingles. The building retains a high degree of historic integrity and is assessed as Category 2.
Landscape Resources
Landscape features associated with North Campus include North Quadrangle, a highly significant open space that is composed of turf lawn, shade, evergreen, and ornamental trees, foundation plantings, sculptural objects, paved walks, lighting, benches, and views, as well as the perimeter fence, arch, and bell tower.
