Statesboro in Bulloch County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brannen Buildings
Buildings built by Cecil W. Brannen in 1910.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022
1. Brannen Buildings Marker
West Main Street listed in commercial historic district, in the National Register of Historic Places, in Bulloch County, Georgia, September 6, 1989
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 32° 26.936′ N, 81° 47.064′ W. Marker is in Statesboro, Georgia, in Bulloch County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and South Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 W Main St, Statesboro GA 30458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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 walking distance of this marker: Statesboro's First BBQ Restaurant (a few steps from this marker); Blue Front (within shouting distance of this marker); Vandy's Bar-B-Que (within shouting distance of this marker); First Three Story Brick Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Corner of Banking (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "River People" (about 300 feet away); Statesboro Confederate Monument (about 400 feet away); Bulloch County (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesboro.
Regarding Brannen Buildings. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the West Main Street Commercial Historic District, which
this page online
West Main Street's most outstanding structure was known historically as the Brannen Building. Located at the corner of West Main and Walnut, the Brannen Building is a series of five attached storefronts constructed in a row. Each storefront steps down with the downhill slope of West Main Street. The buildings share a common pressed-metal cornice and identical storefronts. Details include double-door entrances set flush with the sidewalk, pressed-metal pilasters, and display windows. Each building also has three two-over-two windows with segmental-arched openings on the second floor. These buildings, with their matching details intact, comprise the best preserved early 20th-century commercial group in downtown Statesboro.
Also see . . . West Main Street Commercial Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination submitted for the district, which includes the Brannen buildings. (National Archives) (Submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022
2. Brannen Buildings Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
