Chairman Blake House (National Register of Historic Places)

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Title

Chairman Blake House (National Register of Historic Places)

Description

Built circa 1860, this Greek Revival house was the home of Davidson College Professor John Rennie Blake. Blake taught natural philosophy and astronomy, and served as de-facto president of the college from 1871 - 1877 while he was faculty chairman.

Publisher

Davidson College

Rights

For permission to reproduce image, contact archives@davidson.edu.

Language

eng

Type

Image

Identifier

29-0028a
29-0030

Citation

“Chairman Blake House (National Register of Historic Places),” Davidson Archives & Special Collections, accessed October 18, 2026, https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/items/show/516.