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Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

First Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1885

 
 
First Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1885 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022
1. First Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1885 Marker
Inscription. The First Assistant Keeper's Cottage was built in 1885 after the previous brick dwelling burned. The house is the same floor plan as the Head Keeper's Cottage less one square foot.

The restoration was completed in 2004 for a total of $500,000.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
 
Location. 32° 1.337′ N, 80° 50.716′ W. Marker is on Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker can be reached from Meddin Drive south of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Tybee Island Light Station & Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Meddin Dr, Tybee Island GA 31328, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Summer Kitchen 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Head Keepers Cottage 1881 (a few steps from this marker); Keeper's Garden (a few steps from this marker); Second Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1861 (a few steps from this marker); Garage 1936 (a few steps from this marker); Fuel Storage Building 1890 (a few steps from this marker); Tybee Front Range Light • Front Range Light (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1st Tybee Island Day Mark • The 2nd Tybee Island Day Mark 1742-1768 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island.
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Also see . . .  Tybee Island Light Station & Museum. (Submitted on November 19, 2022.)
 
First Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1885 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022
2. First Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1885 Marker
First Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1885 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022
3. First Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1885 Marker
First Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1885 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022
4. First Assistant Keeper's Cottage 1885 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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