Near Alpharetta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Spence House

Photographed by David Seibert, September 22, 2013

1. Spence House Marker

Inscription. Farmers Bascom and Oma Spence purchased this 19th century farmhouse in 1918. Their families had lived in North Fulton and Forsyth Counties since the 1840s. The house sits on tree trunks cut on the property. Two wings were later added and the most recent renovation took place in 2006. The Spence’s daughter, Ruth Spence Peevy Willis, was born here in 1920. She was a highly respected teacher and principal. In 2012 the property was donated to the Alpharetta Historical Society by Colonel Jack Peevy.

Erected by The Alpharetta Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture.

Location. 34° 5.75′ N, 84° 19.667′ W. Marker is near Alpharetta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Mayfield Road 0.1 miles east of Freemanville Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1145 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta GA 30009, 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

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in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in 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: Rucker Cotton Gin (approx. 0.7 miles away); John B. Broadwell House (approx. ¾ mile away); Broadwell Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); Reese House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Providence Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Willis Cass Tucker, Jr Home (approx. 2 miles away); Walker Barn (approx. 2 miles away); Summit School (approx. 2 miles away).

Photographed by David Seibert, September 22, 2013

2. Spence House Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, September 22, 2013

3. Spence House Marker

Spence House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 22, 2013

4. Spence House

This is closer to the original appearance of the house. The wing on the right, the door, and the window are later modifications to a typical 19th century farmhouse in Georgia.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,504 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.