Statesboro in Bulloch County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Donehoo-Brannen-NeSmith Mansion
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022
1. Donehoo-Brannen-NeSmith Mansion Marker
Donehoo-Brannen-NeSmith
Mansion
Erected 1917
National Register 1995
332 Savannah Avenue
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 32° 26.641′ N, 81° 46.367′ W. Marker is in Statesboro, Georgia, in Bulloch County. Marker is on Savannah Avenue west of Donehoo Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 332 Savannah Ave, Statesboro GA 30458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Bulloch County Hospital, 1937-2000 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Savannah Avenue Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eastside Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Charles “Willie” Heddleston (approx. half a mile away); Statesboro Vietnam Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Statesboro, Georgia (approx. half a mile away); Willie McTell Trail (approx. half a mile away); The Fabulous Fifty of 1906 / The Delegates (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesboro.
Regarding Donehoo-Brannen-NeSmith Mansion. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
TheDonehoo-Brannen House is significant in architecture because it is an excellent example of the Neoclassical Revival style whose popularity began just before the turn of the 19th-20th century, having been inspired by the Columbian Exposition of 1893. … The house is also significant in commerce because the original owner, Dr. James E. Donehoo (1867-1949), was a locally-prominent physician and businessman. He owned a major local trading company and was involved in the Bulloch Oil Mill (as president), the Savannah, Augusta and Northern Railroad (as a charter member), and a grocery store. He had a direct interest in several of Statesboro's major commercial enterprises. The house is significant in government because in 1940 it was adapted as a training school for women enrolled in the New Deal's National Youth Administration which gave practical training in agriculture and home economics, the socalled "duties of life". The house was sold in 1942 to Irvin A. Brannen (1882-1957), a prominent farmer, businessman and former legislator from nearby Candler County who had worked for that county's creation in 1905.
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1. 332 Savannah Ave, Statesboro, Ga 30458 | $1,150,000 | 8417 Sq.ft | 10 bedrooms. Virtual tour of the mansion done for a real-estate firm representing the owners looking to sell. (Property Panorama)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022
2. Donehoo-Brannen-NeSmith Mansion Marker
2. If walls could talk. Because the Donehoo-Brannen-NeSmith mansion is a private home, most people have only glimpsed its stone steps, wide porch and fluted columns while traveling Savannah Avenue. But a 2015 estate sale lifted the neo-classical house's air of mystery. (Brittani Howell, the Statesboro Herald, posted July 15, 2015) (Submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Donehoo-Brannen House (PDF). National Register nomination for the 8,400-square-foot mansion on 1.5 acres. (National Archives) (Submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022
3. Donehoo-Brannen-NeSmith Mansion
Partial side view of upper half. Heavy landscaping largely blocks views of the house from the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
