Waycross in Ware County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
George W. Barnes Building
ca. 1913
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2022
1. George W. Barnes Building Marker
Originally known as the Automatic Market, a unique cold storage meat market, this historic building later served as offices for early real estate developers A. W. Gilchrist and Lott Investment Corporation. Since 1932 the building has housed the law offices for a number of prominent local law firms.
Erected 2010.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 31° 12.552′ N, 82° 21.674′ W. Marker is in Waycross, Georgia, in Ware County. Marker is on Tebeau Street just south of Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the left-front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Tebeau Street, Waycross GA 31501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Waycross Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Co. F 121st Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ware County Georgia World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Methodism Came To Waycross (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Wildes Massacre (approx. 0.4 miles
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2022
2. George W. Barnes Building Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2022
3. George W. Barnes Building Marker (east/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
