Visitor Housing (former Director’s residence) – UGA 4466 (1948, Category 2). The only building located within the Historic Campus Entry character area is the Visitor Housing residence. It is located to the southeast of the Flynt Building. The modest residence was built in 1948 to replace the antebellum Bates residence as a home for the station director. Known historically as the second Director’s residence, the building is now used as a temporary residence for visitors.
This former Director’s residence is in good condition and appears to be well maintained. The building retains integrity, although diminished by the replacement of historic building materials with modern treatments. The existing asphalt roofing, aluminum siding, replacement windows, and aluminum covering over historic wood trim are non-historic. The exterior walls of the building are finished with smooth, tan stucco, which is not believed to be the historic treatment. Although altered, the building is assessed as Category 2.
A concrete foundation is located to the northwest of the Director’s residence. The foundation may mark the site of one of the residences that supported station administrators and researchers during the early- to mid-twentieth century. Three were located to the south of Flynt, and another three were sited to the north of Stuckey.
Landscape Resources
The only historic landscape resource associated with the Historic Campus Entry character area is the entry gate. Other site features include contemporary fencing, the campus identity sign, and a Georgia historical marker. Turf, ornamental and evergreen shrubs, and flowering and shade trees are also present within the character area.
