Pine Mountain in Harris County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The J.L. Hand Gazebo
The handsome gazebo was given in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hand and placed in the Gardens in January, 1972. Constructed of longleaf pine, it was originally the belvedere atop the now demolished J. L. Hand home in Pelham, Georgia, the childhood home of Mrs. Cason J. Callaway, Sr. The house was designed by Gust E. Leo of Atlanta and begun in 1895, requiring four years to complete. The plans are now in the archives at Thomasville, Georgia. The wrought-iron fence around the gazebo originally served as a trim for the roof line of the house. Before it succumbed to modern progress, the home was a landmark of Pelham and southwestern Georgia, the scene of many happy occasions for the family and their friends. During her lifetime, Mrs. Florence Hollis Hand devoted equally of her time to her family and to the azalea and camellia gardens which surrounded her home.
Erected 1972 by Callaway Gardens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1972.
Location. 32° 49.895′ N, 84° 51.226′ W. Marker is in Pine Mountain, Georgia, in Harris County. Marker is on Unamed Road west of Martha Berry Highway (U.S. 27). The marker is located in Callaway Gardens in front of the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Garden near Mt. Creek Lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pine Mountain GA 31822, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Smokehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Log Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Callaway Gardens (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bethany Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Iron Horse (approx. 2.4 miles away); Chipley - Pine Mountain, Georgia (approx. 2.4 miles away); Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Bridge (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pine Mountain Valley Resettlement Project (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pine Mountain.
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