Jekyll Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cherokee Cottage

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 14, 2017

1. Cherokee Cottage Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1904, this Italian Renaissance style cottage, which contained 20 rooms and 6 baths, was designed and built for Dr. George Frederick Shrady and his wife, Hester. In 1925 Hester Shrady sold the cottage to Walter B. James, then president of The Jekyll Island Club, who dubbed the cottage “Cherokee.” Elegantly renovated in 2001 by The Jekyll Island Club Hotel in partnership with The Jekyll Island Authority, the “Cottage” now offers 10 guest rooms and baths, and intimate meeting space for groups or families.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 31° 3.67′ N, 81° 25.321′ W. Marker is on Jekyll Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It can be reached from Old Plantation Road north of Schoolhouse Lane, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted beside the staircase at the Cherokee Cottage front/west entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 191 Old Plantation Road, Jekyll Island GA 31527, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and on the Sea Islands.

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 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: Preserving the Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Plantation Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Villa Marianna (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Solterra Dove Cote (about 400 feet away); The Active Life (about 400 feet away); Up In Smoke (about 400 feet away); Hollybourne Cottage (about 600 feet away); Baker-Crane Carriage House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jekyll Island.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Taking Care of Family (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 14, 2017

2. Cherokee Cottage Marker

Cherokee Cottage (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 14, 2017

3. Cherokee Cottage (northwest elevation)

Cherokee Cottage (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 14, 2017

4. Cherokee Cottage (southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,592 times since then and 176 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.