St. Marys in Camden County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Orange Hall

c. 1830 – c. 1838

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020

1. Orange Hall Marker

Inscription. Orange Hall takes its name from the large sour orange trees, which used to encircle the property. Built for Rev. Horace Southworth Pratt, it is a showcase of antebellum life in the Greek Revival style.

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

Location. 30° 43.449′ N, 81° 32.875′ W. Marker is in St. Marys, Georgia, in Camden County. It is at the intersection of Osborne Street (Georgia Route 40) and Conyers Street West, on the right when traveling south on Osborne Street. Located in front of St. Marys Orange Hall Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 Osborne St, Saint Marys GA 31558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

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

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in what was once New Spain,

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 walking distance of this marker: Clark-Bessant House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Oak Tree Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Pump & Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Marys Methodist Church Established 1799-1800 (about 400 feet away); City of St. Marys (about 700 feet away); Spanish Occupation of Georgia (about 700 feet away); First Pecan Trees Grown Here About 1840 (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020

2. Orange Hall Marker

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020

3. Orange Hall

Gilman Cultural Center at Orange Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020

4. Gilman Cultural Center at Orange Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 19, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.