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

Thomas B. Newton House

— A City of Milton Historic Site —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

1. Thomas B. Newton House Marker

Inscription. Formerly known as the Old Birmingham Hotel, the building was constructed by Thomas B. Newton, Jr. around 1865. It originally stood next to Hickory Flat Road, but was relocated here in 2007 to preserve it. The building served in numerous capacities over the years, including a boarding house for 'drummers' (traveling salesmen) and teachers at the nearby school, a livery stable and stagecoach stop, post office, convalescent center for wounded Confederate soldiers, and general store. The architectural style is folk hybrid, with elements of French Second Empire (roof) and Gothic Revival (gables).

Erected 2018 by the City of Milton, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 34° 9.977′ N, 84° 20.052′ W. Marker is in Milton, Georgia, in Fulton County. It can be reached from the intersection of Birmingham Highway and Hickory Flat Road. House is building 400. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15800 Birmingham Highway, Alpharetta GA 30004, United States

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nix - Bell House (approx. half a mile away); Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Double Branch Voting District Courthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Phillips Homestead (approx. 2.6 miles away); Thomas Byrd House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hopewell Baptist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Willis Cass Tucker, Jr Home (approx. 2.9 miles away); Summit School (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

2. Thomas B. Newton House & Marker

View from marker looking east towards the corner bank. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

3. View from marker looking east towards the corner bank.

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 758 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.