Tag Archives: North Georgia Vernacular Architecture
Gabled-Ell Farmhouse, Morgan County
Filed under --MORGAN COUNTY GA--
St. Paul Meetinghouse, 1870s, Hancock County
Harrell Lawson’s History of St. Pau CME Church [2005] describes the two-story meetinghouse adjacent to the church as a building previously used as a school for the secular education of the youth of the community and as a meeting place for Masons and a burial society founded by St. Paul members in the early 1900’s.
A resource survey conducted in 2001 dates the structure to circa 1870. It was built in the school/lodge combination common among African-American congregations in this part of Georgia in the late 19th century. These structures inevitably served as de facto community centers, as well. No matter when they were built, they are important resources.
Filed under --HANCOCK COUNTY GA--, Uncategorized
Patterson’s Grocery, Milledgeville
Filed under --BALDWIN COUNTY GA--, Milledgeville GA
Pine Ridge School, 1889, Clinton
Filed under --JONES COUNTY GA--, Clinton GA, Pine Ridge GA
General Store, 1900s, Clinton
Filed under --JONES COUNTY GA--, Clinton GA
Baptist Church, Meansville
I have heard from a couple of sources that this was the old location of the Meansville Baptist Church. It’s on the edge of town and was apparently last used as a private residence. I would appreciate any corrections or further information.
Filed under --PIKE COUNTY GA--, Meansville GA
Militia District #851 Courthouse, 1890s, Euharlee
Euharlee was a part of Militia District #851, and this historic courthouse was the de facto center of justice in the rural community. It was nicely restored after years of neglect.
Filed under --BARTOW COUNTY GA--, Euharlee GA
Calaboose, 1890s, Euharlee
The calaboose is located adjacent to the district courthouse.
Filed under --BARTOW COUNTY GA--, Euharlee GA
Lowry Farm Dependency, Euharlee
Though identified here as a general store for the purposes of the historical park adjacent to the Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge, this structure was one of the original dependencies of the Lowry Farm, perhaps a smokehouse or storage barn. It dates to the latter half of the 19th century. The window is not original to the structure.
Filed under --BARTOW COUNTY GA--, Euharlee GA
