The Wren's Nest, Atlanta

Name: The Wren's Nest
Address: 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, 30310-1812, United States
Telephone: +1 404-753-7735

#285 among attractions in Atlanta

Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

Joel Chandler Harris House, also known as The Wren's Nest or Snap Bean Farm, is a Queen Anne style house at 1050 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd. SW. in Atlanta, Georgia. Built in 1870, it was home to Joel Chandler Harris, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and author of the Uncle Remus Tales, from 1881 until his death in 1908. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Coordinates: 33°44'18"N, 84°25'22"W

Address

1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SWIntown South (West End)Atlanta 30310-1812 United States

Contact

+1 404-753-7735

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Day trips

The Wren's Nest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clark Atlanta University, Oakland City, Evangeline Booth College, Herndon Home.

1.1 miNE
Universities and schools
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta
29 min walk • Clark Atlanta University is a private Methodist historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta is the first Historically Black College or University in the Southern United States.
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Oakland City, Atlanta
24 min walk • Oakland City is a neighborhood in southwestern Atlanta, Georgia, just southwest across the BeltLine from West End and Adair Park. Oakland City was incorporated as a city in 1894 and annexed to Atlanta in 1910. Oakland City Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.3 miSE
Museum
Evangeline Booth College, Atlanta
33 min walk • The Salvation Army Evangeline Booth College, or EBC, is an accredited theological college administered by The Salvation Army. The school is located in Atlanta, Georgia and is named after General Evangeline Booth, the 4th General of The Salvation Army.
1.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Herndon Home, Atlanta
39 min walk • The Herndon Home is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 587 University Place NW, in Atlanta, Georgia.
0.9 miS
Shopping, Market
Atlanta State Farmers' Market, Atlanta
23 min walk • The market was active at this location for 18 years, from 1941 to 1959. Today the market and surrounding industrial buildings are often referred to as the Murphy Triangle. It's listed as an "endangered" property by the Atlanta Preservation Center.
1 miNE
Universities and schools
Atlanta University Center, Atlanta
26 min walk • The Atlanta University Center Consortium is the oldest and largest contiguous consortium of African-American higher education institutions in the United States.
~1220 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Hammonds House Museum, Atlanta
6 min walk • The Hammonds House Museum is a museum for African American fine art, located at 503 Peeples Street SW in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It is located in the 1857 Victorian house, former residence of Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds, a prominent Atlanta physician and patron of the arts.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta
21 min walk • The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is a museum located on the Spelman College campus in Atlanta. The museum is housed in the Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center named after philanthropist Camille Cosby, who had two daughters attend Spelman College.
1.1 miNE
Library
Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta
29 min walk • The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library is a library in Atlanta which serves the four members of the Atlanta University Center, the world's oldest consortium of historically black colleges and universities and the Interdenominational Theological Center.
0.5 miN
Museum
Omenala Griot Afrocentric Teaching Museum, Atlanta
14 min walk • Omenala Griot Afrocentric Teaching Museum is an Afrocentric teaching museum in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta. It was founded in 1992. The museum offers visitors a "hands-on" African American experience by seeing, hearing, saying, touching and doing.
1.3 miNW
33°44'49"N • 84°26'31"W
Westview Cemetery, Atlanta
33 min walk • Cemetery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is The Wren's Nest open?

The Wren's Nest is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Sunday 10 am - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to The Wren's Nest?

Nearby attractions include Joel Chandler Harris House, Atlanta (2 min walk), Hammonds House Museum, Atlanta (6 min walk), Omenala Griot Afrocentric Teaching Museum, Atlanta (14 min walk), Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta (21 min walk).

How to get to The Wren's Nest by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Wren's Nest:

Metro

West End • Lines: Gold, Red (14 min walk)

Bus

West End Station • Lines: 832 (15 min walk)