This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1841 — — Map (db m200017) HM
You are standing at the foot of the hill where distinguished American artist George Cooke (1793-1849) painted View of Athens from Car's Hill in 1845.
Image caption: One of George Cooke's most famous paintings, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, . . . — — Map (db m207850) HM
First Presbyterian Church Athens, Georgia Founded 1820 Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Erected 1855 — — Map (db m121079) HM
In their Springdale houses they shared the joys of music and the visual arts with friends, family, students and faculty. HUGH HODGSON
1893 - 1969
570 SPRINGDALE was designed by architect Ed Wade and built in 1941 by Sam Wright for . . . — — Map (db m14191) HM
Joseph Henry Lumpkin, born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Dec. 23, 1799, entered the University of Georgia at fifteen, completing his college education at Princeton, New Jersey, in 1819. Lumpkin passed the bar in 1820 and began practicing law in . . . — — Map (db m37800) HM
Originally from Macon, Georgia, African-American architect Louis H. Persley attended Lincoln University, and graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1914. Persley then joined the faculty of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. One of his . . . — — Map (db m11753) HM
[First plaque]
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Second plaque]
This structure has been
recorded by the
Historic American . . . — — Map (db m199975) HM
The Ware Family
In 1829, at the age of 22, Dr. Edward R. Ware and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to the rapidly-growing frontier town of Athens, Georgia. Ware soon built a successful medical practice.
Ware was active in commerce and business. . . . — — Map (db m199959) HM
1806 City of Athens is chartered, becoming the northern-most settlement in Georgia.
1829 Dr. Edward Rowell Ware moves to Athens to practice medicine.
1840s Ware purchases a large tract of land in the northern part of Athens. After . . . — — Map (db m199919) HM
Atkinson County was created by an act of the Georgia legislature in 1917, out of lands previously in Clinch and Coffee Counties.
The county was organized Jan. 1, 1918. The first officers were J.W. Roberts, Ordinary; Wiley M. Sumner, Clerk . . . — — Map (db m106274) HM
This Milledgeville Federal-style house was built c. 1825 on North Wilkinson Street for George T. Brown by English-born builder-architect John Marlor. It was operated as the U.S. Hotel and then the Beecher-Brown Hotel to serve visitors and . . . — — Map (db m13141) HM
The Georgia Lunatic Asylum (now Central State Hospital) “was the fifth oldest institution exclusively for the insane in the South and the fourteenth in the nation” (Dr. Peter G. Cranford). It took care of the afflicted paupers in Georgia as well as . . . — — Map (db m197781) HM
Under the care of Superintendent Dr. Theophilus Orgain Powell from 1879 to 1907, the institution adjusted to more accurate and innovative methods of diagnosis. In recognition of his long, devoted service to the institution, the Board chose the most . . . — — Map (db m197779) HM
Dr. Thomas F. Green was appointed superintendent of the Georgia Lunatic Asylum in 1845. He worked for 33 years before collapsing while caring for a patient and died two days later on Feb. 13, 1879.
Under Thomas F. Green, the patient population . . . — — Map (db m197778) HM
The Walker Building was originally called the Male Convalescent Building. It was built in 1884 and opened for use in 1886. The Walker Building served as an admission ward for white males. This building was faithfully used to treat patients until . . . — — Map (db m197776) HM
Imagine this log building being occupied by 30 to 50 people while under attack by Indians. That was its purpose when it was built in 1792. Settlers in the area took refuge in the fort during times of threat or attack. When it was not being used for . . . — — Map (db m187377) HM
Fort Yargo resembles many log cabins built across the southern highlands, especially those of Appalachia. It is one and one-half stories, with front and back doors opposite to each other for air flow during the warmer months. It has a shake roof . . . — — Map (db m187400) HM
Fort Yargo's smokehouse is a reconstruction and is in use most winters. Smokehouses served to cure meat or fish with smoke and salt. Before the invention of refrigeration, fresh meat would not last very long unless it was "smoked" or frozen. In the . . . — — Map (db m187402) HM
Original bank building est. 1905 Occupied by bank until 1917 When the new office was built later known as Alapaha Post Office Building Renovated and dedicated by Bank of Alapaha – 2016 — — Map (db m191175) HM
Neel Reid, architect
Built in 1915
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m186596) HM
This impressive home was already more than a quarter century old when Union Major General James Harrison Wilson occupied it in 1865. It is a masterpiece of one of Macon's most notable early master-builders, Alexander Elam who designed this house for . . . — — Map (db m103212) HM
Built in 1859 for Dr. George Emerson, the building is a prominent example of Italianate architecture. The 23 foot wide Brownstone was designed by New York architects, T. Thomas & Sons, who are also renowned for the Hay House. Listed on the National . . . — — Map (db m186752) HM
This fencing was manufactured c. 1856 at the Findlay Foundry and once enclosed the Robert Findlay estate. The Findlay Foundry was operated by the Confederate States Ordnance Bureau as the Macon Arsenal from 1862 -1865. — — Map (db m110385) HM
This property
is listed in the
National Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Vineville Historic District — — Map (db m186599) HM
This property
is listed in the
National Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Macon Historic District — — Map (db m186646) HM
The building that houses Macon’s City Hall was constructed in 1837 as headquarters for the Monroe Railroad and Banking Company. In 1845, the Greek Revival temple-style building was converted into Macon’s first “fire-proof” cotton warehouse. It was . . . — — Map (db m99439) HM
[Top plaque]
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Bottom plaque]
The R. Kirby Godsey
Administration Building
This . . . — — Map (db m186828) HM
[First plaque]
315 College Street
Macon, Georgia
With grateful appreciation
to
Gus H. Bell, III, and Family
Savannah, Georgia
for their generous gift to Mercer University
of this magnificent building
in memory
of
Amanda . . . — — Map (db m186630) HM
[Top plaque]
This property has been
placed on the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Bottom plaque]
Walton building
dedicated 1982
to the
inspiration . . . — — Map (db m186812) HM
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
April 2, 2004
Founded in 1836, Wesleyan is the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. In 1928, the new Rivoli . . . — — Map (db m186862) HM
In 1893, S.T. Chance established Chance Grocery on this site as one of the earliest, if not first, brick buildings in Statesboro. In 1905, W.G. Raines built a two-story building and opened a hardware store. The building continued to serve as a . . . — — Map (db m197852) HM
In 1951, Harry Smith renovated his family's home, making a stylistic change from Victorian to Neoclassical. Built around the turn of the 20th century, the house originally featured gingerbread detailing. The building currently houses the Statesboro . . . — — Map (db m197920) HM
Samuel’s son, Keebler Henry Harville, purchased the property and built the Harville House as a one-story house around 1894. The second story was added ten years later resulting in a total of 14 rooms to accommodate a growing family. The vernacular . . . — — Map (db m106950) HM
Gustave Jaeckel opened this hotel in 1905. William Jennings Bryan and Cornelius Vanderbilt were guests here. Blind Willie McTell performed here. The first floor had separate gentlemen's and ladies' parlors. Also on the first floor were the dining . . . — — Map (db m197868) HM
The home known as the Holland House was built in 1892 by Dr. Madison Holland and provided not only a dwelling for the doctor and his family, but also offices and a small hospital. One of the first structures in Statesboro with indoor plumbing, the . . . — — Map (db m197894) HM
Since 1940, Bulloch County Masons have been meeting in this building which bears common characteristics with other Masonic Halls. Prior to its construction, meetings had been held at this location since the turn of the 20th century. The Ogeechee . . . — — Map (db m197914) HM
Erected in 1917, the old Post Office on South Main Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Featuring both Neoclassical and Federal architectural styles, the building served as Statesboro City Hall for a number of years after . . . — — Map (db m197908) HM
Since, 1910 the Preetorius Building has been a focal point of East Main Street. Originally housing a private banking business, the structure gained attention for its earthquake bolts. The building had offices, the New Statesboro Restaurant and a . . . — — Map (db m197863) HM
Entering
Savannah Avenue
Historic District
Placed on the National Register
of Historic Places by the
United States Department of the Interior
Listed November 15, 1996 — — Map (db m197925) HM
The first undertaking business in Statesboro, the Buggy and Wagon Company also employed the city's first licensed embalmer. The building, constructed in 1902, was distinctive in the placement of curved windows on the second floor. It was used as a . . . — — Map (db m197843) HM
Built in the Beaux Arts style, this building was constructed in 1911. The bank closed due to the Great Depression in 1932. For the next six decades the building served various commercial purposes before being purchased by the City of Statesboro for . . . — — Map (db m197851) HM
Between 1908 and 1936 the medical needs of Bulloch County's citizens were served by the Statesboro Sanitarium, but it closed in 1927 when community funding failed. It reopened a year later, still with inadequate funding. The Sanitarium continued for . . . — — Map (db m197928) HM
The Art Deco style of the Georgia Theater, built in 1936, was inspired by the 1925 Paris Exposition. Operated as a movie theater until the 1970s, the building's style was maintained in the 1997 renovation which made it a part of the Averitt Center . . . — — Map (db m197854) HM
[Top plaque]
W.G. Raines Home
restored 1985
by
William A. Frondorf
[Bottom plaque]
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior . . . — — Map (db m197922) HM
listed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
March 12, 1999
Historic Preservation Division
Georgia Department of
Natural Resources — — Map (db m227242) HM
Orange Hall takes its name from the large sour orange trees, which used to encircle the property. Built for Rev. Horace Southworth Pratt, it is a showcase of antebellum life in the Greek Revival style. — — Map (db m144743) HM
Many downtown historic homes showcase the architecture and lifestyle of the South. The oldest home in St. Marys , the 1801 Archibald Clark House was occupied by British forces during the War of 1812. Orange Hall is a stellar example of Greek . . . — — Map (db m144935) HM
Text on the west side of the monument, bottom tablet:
To The Lasting Memory Of All Her Sons
Who Fought On This Field - Those Who Fought and Lived and Those
Who Fought and Died, Those Who gave Much and Those Who
Gave All . . . — — Map (db m121201) WM
The Georgia Central Rail Road and Canal Company began construction of a rail line from Savannah to Macon in the late 1830s. The company built a large embankment to carry the line across the Musgrove Creek floodplain to a wooden bridge over the . . . — — Map (db m222222) HM
In 1840, the City hired architect Charles B. Cluskey to build part of a much-needed retaining wall along the north side of Bay Street, east of the City Exchange Building (where City Hall now stands). Cluskey used brick for his embankment wall. . . . — — Map (db m163922) HM
No images of Charles Blaney Cluskey appear to exist. He emigrated from Ireland in 1827 at age 19 and trained with a New York architectural firm for two years before moving to Savannah. He married Johanna Elizabeth Walsh two years later. Starting . . . — — Map (db m163907) HM
Many of the city’s squares contained water cisterns to aid in firefighting. They were kept filled with water and weekly reports of the condition and water depth were made to the City Council. Their depth ranged from 9 feet 2 inches to 13 feet 5 . . . — — Map (db m133138) HM
The residence opposite this site, known as the Gordon House, was built between 1819-1821. A fine example of Regency architecture, it was designed by the eminent architect, William Jay. The third story and side porch were later added.
The house . . . — — Map (db m5575) HM
An urban legend suggested that this structure served to hold enslaved African Americans temporarily while being transported on ships through Savannah's port during the mid-1800s. Researchers have found no evidence supporting this theory. Historical . . . — — Map (db m163919) HM
This residence is the outstanding monument to the architectural genius of William Jay who completed his designs for its construction prior to his twenty-first birthday. Supervision of the work brought Jay to America in 1817. Its period is English . . . — — Map (db m5772) HM
Lime, oyster shells, sand, and water are the ingredients of tabby, a building material commonly used during the 18th and 19th centuries. The garden walls, the carriage house, and the main house of the Owens-Thomas site are all made of tabby, . . . — — Map (db m190827) HM
Like much of the soil in Savannah, the loam beneath the Cluskey Vaults tells a great deal about the past when it is studied scientifically through archaeology. Interest by the community led the City to have such a study of the vaults. Like all . . . — — Map (db m163914) HM
This Italianate mansion was built in 1856 for Savannah grocer and Civil War mayor Thomas Holcombe and later owned by former Confederate officer and Superior Court Judge Robert Falligant and his descendants. The Oglethorpe Light Infantry, commanded . . . — — Map (db m108969) HM
Acting Brigadier General Quincy Adams Gillmore led the Union artillery attack on Fort Pulaski. Because the US Army originally built the fort, he knew its strengths and weaknesses and targeted the angle in front of you. Within range of Tybee . . . — — Map (db m134112) HM
Lighthouses were designed to have different paint schemes or "day marks” on their exteriors. This made the Lighthouse recognizable during the daytime when the light could not be seen. Once established, it was rare for a day mark to change. However, . . . — — Map (db m210683) HM
The Fuel Storage Building was completed in 1890. It's red roof marked that there were flammable substances inside. This is where the keepers would have kept the fuel for the light. Note the metal roof, brick walls, and a brick floor, which was an . . . — — Map (db m210696) HM
The demilune (French for "half-moon") protected the fort's entrance. During the Civil War, the demilune wall was about waist high with gun platforms on the flat top.
After the Civil War, while Fort Pulaski was still a military post, Army . . . — — Map (db m134094) HM
The Head Keeper's Cottage was built in 1881 after the previous dwelling had suffered extreme damage during a tropical cyclone that hit in 1871. The house was built for a sum of $6,000 which would be $160,500 in 2021.
The restoration was . . . — — Map (db m210699) HM
The reclassification of the Tybee Lighthouse as a "First Order light required significant changes to the light station. It now required 3 Light Keepers, so housing had to be constructed for them and their families. The light station was located on . . . — — Map (db m210686) HM
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