McDonough in Henry County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Detached Cookhouse

— Heritage Park Historical Village —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 29, 2017

1. Detached Cookhouse Marker

Inscription. Cookhouses were often built as separate structures from the main family dwelling prior to the 1930's. This arrangement was due to the fire hazard posed by kitchens of that day. If fire was to break out in the kitchen, it could be contained there without endangering the rest of the house. This cookhouse originally stood on Lawrenceville Street, adjacent to the courthouse in McDonough.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 33° 26.521′ N, 84° 7.244′ W. Marker is in McDonough, Georgia, in Henry County. It can be reached from Heritage Park Trail north of Lake Dow Road. Located within the Heritage Park Historical Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Lake Dow Road, McDonough GA 30252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ola Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); McDonough Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Clements Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Steam Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); Lane's Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller's Saw Mill Replica (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Huey UH-1H Was the Work Horse of Vietnam (about 300 feet away); The Brown House (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McDonough.

Former Detached Cookhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 29, 2017

2. Former Detached Cookhouse

Heritage Park Historic Museum and Veterans Museum. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 29, 2017

3. Heritage Park Historic Museum and Veterans Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.