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The "Bottom" Village
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By David Seibert, September 26, 2012 | |
| | | 1. The "Bottom" Village Marker | | |
Inscription. The “Bottom” residential village, built in the mid-1930s, was the first housing project developed by Henry Ford for his employees in the Ways Station (later Richmond Hill) area. The name originated from the fact that the area had been a swamp or a “bottom” before Ford had it cleared and drained. There was a similar employee residential community on the Clyde Road just west of Ways Station called “Blueberry Village”. In the Bottom there were 75 two-and-three-bedroom homes built for Ford’s workers. Also in the development were a recreation building and a baseball field. No rent was charged employees until 1945 when Ford, acceding to Internal Revenue Service requirements, began charging the modest sum of $15 per month. Ford, in turn, raised their pay $15 per month to take care of the rent.
Erected 2012 by Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.
Location. 31° 56.167′ N, 81° 18.133′ W. Marker is in Richmond Hill, Georgia, in Bryan County. Marker is at the intersection of Mimosa Street and Henry Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144), on the right when traveling south on Mimosa Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond Hill GA 31324, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are | | | | 
By David Seibert, September 26, 2012 | |
| | | 2. The "Bottom" Village Marker | | |
within walking distance of this marker. Canaan Church (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Martha-Mary Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Community House (approx. half a mile away); Kindergarten Building (approx. half a mile away); Henry Ford at Richmond Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); J. F. Gregory (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ways Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rice Cultivation on the Ogeechee (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Richmond Hill. |
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By David Seibert, September 26, 2012 | |
| | | 3. The "Bottom" Village Marker | | Looking north on Mimosa Street, with Henry Ford Avenue in the distance. | | |
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By David Seibert, September 26, 2012 | |
| | | 4. The "Bottom" Village Marker | | The marker and one of the original houses of the "Bottom" village. | | |
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By David Seibert, September 26, 2012 | |
| | | 5. The "Bottom" Village Marker | | Looking south on Mimosa Street toward the baseball field. | | |
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By David Seibert, September 26, 2012 | |
| | | 6. The "Bottom" Basefield Field | | |
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By David Seibert, September 26, 2012 | |
| | | 7. A Recreation Building at The "Bottom" Basefield Field | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 1, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 1, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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