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

Dinsmore Barn

— A City of Milton Historic Site —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

1. Dinsmore Barn Marker

Inscription. Circa 1890. This iconic barn was owned by Joe and Patsy Dinsmore who raised cotton, corn, and vegetables on 150 acres during the first half of the last century. Patsy maintained a telephone exchange in their nearby house to supplement their income. Following Joe's death in 1957, the property was subdivided several times. The structure is a traditional square shape with sheds on both sides and an 8-foot center aisle. Three stalls on each side of the aisle were used for livestock. meat curing, and as a corn crib.

Erected 2018 by the City of Milton, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 34° 7.515′ N, 84° 18.425′ W. Marker is in Milton, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Redd Road 0.1 miles east of Brittle Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1865 Redd Road, Alpharetta GA 30004, 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

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walker Barn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Summit School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hagood Store (approx. ¾ mile away); Phillips Homestead (approx. 0.8 miles away); Willis Cass Tucker, Jr Home (approx. one mile away); Providence Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Spence House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Double Branch Voting District Courthouse (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

The Dinsmore Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

2. The Dinsmore Barn

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 984 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.