The Brahe House, located at 456 Telfair St. in
Augusta, Georgia
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, was built in 1850. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1973.
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It is a three-story cottage built by/for Frederick Adolphus Brahe. It is "a unique structure to this part of town" in that it reflects ]Sand Hills Cottage architecture
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with Greek Revival
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style while having a "full English basement".[ With .]
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Sand Hills cottage architecture
Greek Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
Houses completed in 1850
Richmond County, Georgia
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