United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.974841708/2022Rains Hall houses the offices of the university president, advancement, and public relations and publications at Augusta State University. The building is named in honor of Colonel George W. Rains, who reopened the Academy of Richmond County after its closure during the Civil War.Photograph of the exterior of Rains Hall, which houses the offices of the university president, advancement, and public relations and publications at Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia. The two-story Greek revival structure features porches on both stories with four columns and a short staircase leading to the front entrance. A large crape myrtle blooms next to the structure.The building is named in honor of Colonel George W. Rains, who reopened the Academy of Richmond County after its closure during the Civil War.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/education/augusta-state-universityForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/education/augusta-state-universityForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaHistoric buildings--Georgia--AugustaCollege buildings--Georgia--AugustaPorches--Georgia--AugustaTrees--Georgia--AugustaFlowers--Georgia--AugustaColumns--Georgia--AugustaGreek revival (Architecture)--Georgia--AugustaBuildings--Georgia--AugustaAugusta State University (Augusta, Ga.)--BuildingsAugusta State University (Augusta, Ga.)Augusta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Crape myrtle, Common--Georgia--AugustaRains HallStillImage