Near Buford in Gwinnett County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Chesser-Williams House

Photographed By David Seibert, August 16, 2015

1. Chesser-Williams House Marker

Inscription. One of the oldest surviving homes in Gwinnett County, this house was built in the 1850s. The house was originally two rooms wide and one room deep. This style is referred to as an I-house. The house is unique because of the beautiful, hand painted folk art found on the exterior and interior, making it one of the only surviving examples of exterior painted decorations in the state of Georgia and perhaps the South. The unknown artist was a traveling German painter who created the artwork in exchange for room and board. The house was located on property owned by Sue and Gerald Williams and moved from its original site six miles away.

Erected 2015 by Gwinnett Enviromental and Heritage Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 34° 3.783′ N, 84° 0.3′ W. Marker is near Buford, Georgia, in Gwinnett County. Marker can be reached from Clean Water Drive, ¾ mile south of Plunkett Road. The marker cannot be reached by car. 2020 Clean Water Drive is the address of the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, a drive off Plunkett Road. An unmarked (in 2015) paved walking trail

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leads down hill from the northeast corner of the parking lot southwest to the marker and house. It is a fairly steep trail and there is no other access to the house and marker. The house actually stands on a segment of Woodward Mill Road, which is closed to vehicular traffic. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford GA 30519, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Bolt That Threw 38 (approx. 3.3 miles away); Suwanee, Georgia 9/11 Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Old City Hall (approx. 3½ miles away); The Shelley-Howerton House (approx. 3½ miles away); Educating a Community (approx. 3.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Historic Sugar Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Fort Daniel (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Photographed By David Seibert, August 16, 2015

2. Chesser-Williams House Marker

The road on which the marker stands is the closed-off section of Woodward Mill Road. The paved trail to the right is the trail to the parking lot of the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center (where you must park to visit the house).

Chesser-Williams House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, August 16, 2015

3. Chesser-Williams House and Marker

Chesser-Williams House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, August 16, 2015

4. Chesser-Williams House

Notice the folk art painting by the unknown traveling German painter on the front porch and under the eaves of the roof.

Photographed By David Seibert, August 16, 2015

5. Chesser-Williams House

Photographed By David Seibert, August 16, 2015

6. Chesser-Williams House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 28, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.