Savannah River Light
Name: Cockspur Lighthouse
Location: entrance of the south channel of the Savannah River
Date Built: 1849
Date Deactivated: 1909
Height: 45 feet
Light: Fourth-Order Fresnel Lens
Savannah River Light
Name: Tybee . . . — — Map (db m210690) HM
The Second Assistant Keeper's Cottage was believed to have been built from the remains of an 1861 barracks building which housed soldiers during the Civil War. In 1867, the 2nd Assistant Keeper was assigned to live in the cottage.
The . . . — — Map (db m210698) HM
The Summer Kitchen is the second oldest building on the property. All of the cooking for the site was done in this building until 1910. Cooking away from the main homes reduced the likelihood of fire in the houses and kept them cooler in the hot . . . — — Map (db m210709) HM
The 1st Tybee Island Day Mark
When James Oglethorpe established the British colony in 1733, he recognized the need for a lighthouse on Georgia's coast, and and ordered that one be built on Tybee Island. When the wooden tower was completed in . . . — — Map (db m210677) HM
The 3rd Tybee Island Day Mark/Lighthouse 1773 - 1861
A third lighthouse was begun in 1768 and completed in early 1773. To prevent future loss to the fury of the Atlantic, the third light was constructed well inland, away from wave action, . . . — — Map (db m210678) HM
Following the War Between the States, the United States Lighthouse Service decided to rebuild the Tybee Island Lighthouse in 1866. Due to increased shipping activity in the South during Reconstruction, the Lighthouse Service reclassified the . . . — — Map (db m210680) HM
The Tybee Island Lighthouse was originally built and controlled by the British Crown. After the Revolutionary war, ownership was transferred to the new colony of Georgia. In 1790, Georgia transferred ownership to the new federal government and the . . . — — Map (db m210684) HM
The Crescent Farm Rock Barn was constructed in 1906 by Augustus (Gus) Lee Coggins. One of a rare number of rock barns constructed in Georgia, the Rock Barn, together with the nearby Georgian Revival style main house, constitutes the core of the . . . — — Map (db m11491) HM
Built in 1840 by Guy L. Warren, this Federal style family home became Confederate headquarters and hospital in 1864 during the Battle of Jonesboro. When Jonesboro fell, Union forces commandeered the house as Union headquarters and hospital to serve . . . — — Map (db m187123) HM
Dr. James Peters built his family’s homestead here. The original house was a very early version of a two-room frame structure with two doors and two chimneys. Outbuildings included a barn, well, privy, and summer kitchen. The original rooms had 10" . . . — — Map (db m30655) HM
Occupied by S. D. Cowen ca. 1858 to 1900
Has been placed
on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of Interior — — Map (db m228030) HM
Israel Causey was one of the original pioneer settlers when he moved to Cobb County in 1833. The house, built during the gold rush era, is an example of a frame plain-style dwelling. At one time, his plantation contained more than 1,000 acres with . . . — — Map (db m33332) HM
Corn was one of the most important crops in Georgia in the 1800s. The Mable family grew corn to provide food for their animals such as hogs and cows. They also took a portion of their dried corn crop to a nearby grist mill to be ground into corn . . . — — Map (db m197611) HM
In 1838, Robert and Pheriby Mable moved to this site and later purchased 300 acres of land from Denson Melton who had received it from the State of Georgia in a land lottery. They lived with their growing family in a two room cabin on the property. . . . — — Map (db m197627) HM
Robert Mable was born in Scotland in 1803 and immigrated with his family to New York State in 1820. At first, Robert lived and worked in Savannah, Georgia and then in Hancock County, Georgia where he married Pheriby Aycock in 1838.
In 1843, . . . — — Map (db m197625) HM
The Friends of the Mable House, a part of the South Cobb Arts Alliance, along with Cobb County P.A.R.K.S., welcomes you to explore the historic Mable House, its outbuildings and grounds. Use the map to locate the informative signs around the . . . — — Map (db m197609) HM
The Sweet Potato House was used to store or “cure” sweet potatoes until it was time to take them to market. Curing converts some of the starches into sugars, improves flavor, toughens skins and prolongs storage life.
The building was heated by a . . . — — Map (db m197618) HM
John D. Gantt came to Cobb County in the 1850s with his parents and siblings, and married in 1858. Although the family's farm was destroyed during the Civil War, they rebuilt and continued to acquire land. Years later, the family built this house, . . . — — Map (db m11321) HM
The Methodist Church of Marietta was founded with thirty-seven members in 1833. For four years Rev. John P. Dickenson led services in the Cobb County Court House. On this site in 1837 the congregation built its first building, a log cabin church. To . . . — — Map (db m227638) HM
This cabin is one of the rare examples of a single-pen (one room) log house remaining in Cobb County. Although a framed addition was added later, the original hand-hewn, squared-and-notched log construction is still visible. William Power originally . . . — — Map (db m33350) HM
Originally located on Macland Road in Marietta, Georgia, this
c. 1830 log cabin was the home of the Manning family during
the Civil War. In 1990 the cabin was slated for demolition as part of
a road-widening project, so the Manning descendants . . . — — Map (db m227641) HM
This house was constructed for local merchant and druggist William Root and
his wife Hannah in 1845. It was originally located on the corner of Church
and Lemon Streets. Their extended family of eleven and four enslaved persons
resided on the . . . — — Map (db m227639) HM
Welcome to the William Root House, one of the oldest homes remaining in the Atlanta area! The home of the Root family from 1845 to 1886, the Root House is more typical of its time and place than the columned mansions popularized by Gone With the . . . — — Map (db m227648) HM
Construction began in 1939 for Martin Theater Company. The facility served as a motion picture house until the 1970's. The Martin family deeded the building to the City of Douglas in 1979. Volunteers encouraged city officials, under the leadership . . . — — Map (db m183705) HM
Circa 1902. Original location of Tanner Mercantile Company owned and operated by Berry Hampton Tanner, prominent business and civic leader in Coffee County (1861-1920). First building in Douglas constructed from locally manufactured brick by Tim . . . — — Map (db m183636) HM
This two-story building was built in 1908 as part of the Tanner Mercantile Company, which was the first department store in Douglas. It was commissioned by Mr. B.H. “Babe” Tanner (March, 1861 - December, 1920). Babe Tanner was a prominent farmer, . . . — — Map (db m183653) HM
The Colquitt County Courthouse was constructed in 1902 and has stood for almost 100 years as both a landmark and the point of pride for the citizens of Colquitt County. The Courthouse was renovated in 1956-1957 and a third floor was added to the . . . — — Map (db m197742) HM
1908 Original 1936 New Louis Friedlander came to the Colquitt County area about 1907, when he was only 16 years old. He began his Merchant career as a peddler, with a pack on his back. After a year of walking the area, he . . . — — Map (db m195861) HM
The Zachariah O'Neal House is a rectangular single-pen log structure having corner timbering, and constructed with hewn logs. At one end there is a brick chimney. There is some weathering on the north end of the structure, but there is a new roof . . . — — Map (db m167698) HM
120 Avery Street
was placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
July 25, 1985
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m197673) HM
Dr. Chapmon Powell, pioneer Dekalb County physician, built this log cabin on the shallow ford Indian Trail near the town of Decatur in 1826. He often gave medical aid to Cherokee Indians still roaming the country between the shallow ford on the . . . — — Map (db m208568) HM
This late Federal Style home has seven rooms on two levels and comfortably housed the Allens, a family of four. It was originally located near the town of Kingston, a railroad boom town in the northwest part of the state. The upper level and the . . . — — Map (db m208334) HM
Around 1850, Charles Milton Davis moved with his extended family from Aiken, South Carolina to create the new town of Dickey in the southwest part of Georgia near the present city of Albany.
Family lore states that the lavish manor home was . . . — — Map (db m208654) HM
Around 1826, when John Quincy Adams was president, Dr. Chapmon Powell built this one room log cabin near today's intersection of Clairmont Avenue and North Decatur Road. A prominent physician, he was one of the earliest residents to settle in the . . . — — Map (db m208525) HM
The Powell Academy was built around 1875, when Ulysses S. Grant was president. It was one of about 100 small community schools located in DeKalb County and served students in the Klondike Community until they reached Grade 6. The money for these . . . — — Map (db m208677) HM
Redmon Thornton and his wife Sarah Alford Thornton built this house in Greene County, Georgia after they moved to the area from Virginia. The house dates to around 1792, when George Washington was president. They had four children together and a . . . — — Map (db m208583) HM
Lower Retail and Upper Atrium Executive Office Suites A preservation project of Oglethorpe Development Group, Inc., and The Friends of Albany Theatre, Inc. Construction is supported in part by a Save America’s Treasures Grant Administered by . . . — — Map (db m186901) HM
Edward Vason Jones, born in Albany on August 3, 1909, was a nationally recognized 20th-century classical architect and designer. Originally a student of dentistry at Northwestern University, Jones was a self-taught architect and began his career at . . . — — Map (db m117124) HM
St. Teresa's Church was constructed in 1859-1860, on land given by Col. Nelson Tift, founder of Albany. It is the oldest church building in Albany and the oldest Catholic church in Georgia still in use. The bricks were handmade by laborers on the . . . — — Map (db m172726) HM
This building erected by the Georgia D.A.R. marks the home site of Nancy Hart where she performed many heroic deeds during the American Revolution — — Map (db m170829) HM
Since 1872, the original, mechanical clockworks that serve as the centerpiece of this museum have been keeping time in Rome's most famous landmark, the Old Town Clock. The City
Clock, as the tower is popularly known, houses a 250,000 gallon water . . . — — Map (db m171072) HM
Opera Alley was a walkway adjacent to the Nevin Opera House at 321 Broad Street. The opera house, which opened in September of 1880, was built by Mr. M.A. Nevin. The alley, donated to the city by Mr. Nevin was officially declared a city . . . — — Map (db m12318) HM
Situated on one of Rome's seven hills in the center of the city and atop the first water reservoir. The reservoir was designed by Mr. John Noble to serve the new water system installed in 1871. The picturesque clock was made by the E. Howard Clock . . . — — Map (db m171073) HM
Farmers Bascom and Oma Spence purchased this 19th century farmhouse in 1918. Their families had lived in North Fulton and Forsyth Counties since the 1840s. The house sits on tree trunks cut on the property. Two wings were later added and the most . . . — — Map (db m109126) HM
61 16th Street has been
placed on the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1924 — — Map (db m197657) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
March 2, 1989 — — Map (db m187127) HM
Joseph Habersham Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was organized February 12, 1900 at the Executive Mansion. Mrs. William Lawson Peel, first Regent and Mrs. Allen D. Candler, wife of the governor, were among the five . . . — — Map (db m30510) HM
Swan House was completed in 1928 for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hamilton Inman, heirs to a cotton-brokerage fortune. Named for the swan motif found throughout the interior, the house was designed by architect Philip Trammell Shutze (1890–1982), of . . . — — Map (db m108769) HM
Completed in 1928, Swan House was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Inman, heirs to a post-Civil War cotton brokerage fortune. The Inmans hired Hentz, Reid and Adler to design the house; Philip Trammell Shutze served as principal architect. Shutze . . . — — Map (db m197649) HM
formerly
Fulton County Almshouse
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built in 1911 — — Map (db m197640) HM
Completed in three years, the $214 million, 71,996-seat Georgia Dome opened in August 1992 as the world's largest cable-supported domed stadium, serving as the home of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons for 25 seasons. The stadium hosted some of the world's . . . — — Map (db m187172) HM
This building has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. Best known to Atlantans as the first Georgia bottling plant of the Coca-Cola Company, this small 2-story commercial building, which was constructed in 1890, originally housed both . . . — — Map (db m186413) HM
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1923
Redeveloped 2006 — — Map (db m187169) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
circa 1913 — — Map (db m187164) HM
Entered on the National Register
of Historic Places
May 2, 1974
U. S. Courthouse
Atlanta, Georgia
James Knox Taylor
architect 1907
This property significantly contributes to the
nation's cultural heritage . . . — — Map (db m187161) HM
The City of Atlanta Office of Cemetery Commission purchased this fountain from J. L. Mott Iron Works as a cemetery improvement. T. G. Spearman ordered the statue and constructed a masonry pool, which was altered in 1984. The figural group was . . . — — Map (db m64800) HM
In 1850 the City of Atlanta established a public cemetery on this ridge overlooking downtown. Originally known as Atlanta or City Cemetery, the name Oakland was adopted in 1872 because of its many oaks. It was the principal burial ground for Atlanta . . . — — Map (db m10148) HM
Constructed in 1908, the Women's Comfort Station served as a bathroom and place of shelter during extreme weather. The Men's Comfort Station, located next to the African American Burial Grounds and Potter's Field, was completed the same year. . . . — — Map (db m186565) HM
Constructed in 1912, the Odd Fellows Building was one of Auburn's most innovative projects. The office complex was the brainchild of Benjamin J. Davis, leader of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows fraternal organization. Davis led a campaign to . . . — — Map (db m186418) HM
The vision that would ultimately take shape as
Tech Square began in 1996, when Atlanta hosted
the Centennial Olympic Games. The Georgia Tech
campus served as the Olympic Village, and the
Fifth Street Bridge temporarily became the main
entrance . . . — — Map (db m227634) HM
Atlanta philanthropist and businessman Amos Giles Rhodes built Le Reve (The Dream) on his 114-acre estate in 1904. Designed by Atlanta architect Willis F. Denny II, the house is constructed of Stone Mountain granite and is distinguished by its early . . . — — Map (db m16350) HM
The Atlanta Biltmore Hotel was built by William Candler, heir to
the Asa Candler Coca-Cola fortune, who spent an estimated $6
million on its construction. The massive luxury hotel was designed
to represent the “New South”, and provide guests with . . . — — Map (db m227637) HM
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Originally built as the
Atlanta Biltmore Hotel
in 1924 — — Map (db m187207) HM
Fort Peace, known to Atlantans as “The Castle” because of its granite pediment, was completed around 1910 by Ferdinand McMillan, a Civil War veteran and inventor.
Featuring numerous unusual elements of his design, including the Uncle Remus . . . — — Map (db m197658) HM
The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer was founded in 1903 as the first English-speaking congregation in Atlanta. The church’s first building was erected in 1905 near the state capitol. The church moved in 1937 to Peachtree and Fourth Streets where in . . . — — Map (db m23043) HM
Note the stained-glass window on the first floor, the decorative shingles and woodwork on the end of the gable, and the irregularly shaped roof. Look for these and other Queen Anne architectural features — ornamental moldings and spindles — on many . . . — — Map (db m186429) HM
The houses in front of you symbolize two eras of change in the Sweet Auburn community. Built in the 1890s, these houses were at first homes to both white and black working-class tenants.
But by 1910, this block, like most of Auburn Avenue, was . . . — — Map (db m186434) HM
These duplexes are typical of the houses where Atlanta's blue-collar laborers lived in the early 1900s. The Empire Textile Co. built them for its white mill workers, but they moved out after the 1906 Atlanta race riot, and blacks began renting . . . — — Map (db m64774) HM
In 1906 a tract of “wooded, wild land” was purchased by real estate developers Eretus “Petie” Rivers, a former railroad man turned real estate developer, and Frank C. Owens, President of Southern Land Co. Their planned new development was advertised . . . — — Map (db m197651) HM
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
The
Canton Apartments
1928 — — Map (db m197650) HM
On the westerly acres of this tract contributed by John T. Egan, the City of East Point established Russell High School. After consolidation into Fulton County's school system, the school in 1927 was greatly enlarged with open courts, stucco walls . . . — — Map (db m187124) HM
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