Jekyll Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Baker-Crane Carriage House
Traveling in Style
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2023
1. Baker-Crane Carriage House Marker
Horses, carriages, livery, and tack were all integral to the leisurely horseback rides and peaceful carriage drives enjoyed by Jekyll Island Club members. Many members brought their own supply of horses and carriages along with the coachmen and stable boys from their homes in the North.
The Baker-Crane Carriage House, a private stable, housed horses, carriages, and tack of the Baker and Crane families. Their coachmen and other employees lived on the second floor. The large open area of the first floor was occasionally used as a social hall for the club employees.
Did you know? The south end of the Baker-Crane Carriage House served as a dog kennel. Doggie door openings are still visible leading to the outside.
Erected by Jekyll Island Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 31° 3.627′ N, 81° 25.217′ W. Marker is on Jekyll Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It can be reached from James Road 0.1 miles north of Hopkins Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located beside the sidewalk near the northwest corner of the Baker-Crane Carriage House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 James 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.
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Other markers no longer nearby. A Winter City (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Old World Charm (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Baker-Crane Carriage House. Contributing property, Jekyll Island Club Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #72000385.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Jekyll Island Club Historic District
Also see . . . Baker-Crane Carriage House, 1886, Jekyll Island.
(Brian Brown Photography/Vanishing Media USA) Excerpt: One of the few remaining structures of the Jekyll Island Club which hasnt been restored, the carriage house used by the Baker and Crane families appears to have at least been stabilized.
2. Marker detail: Baker-Crane Carriage House
The large open area of the first floor was occasionally used as a social hall for the club employees.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2023
3. Baker-Crane Carriage House Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2023
4. Baker-Crane Carriage House (southeast elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2023
5. Baker-Crane Carriage House (northeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
