Erick, Georgia
These ruins caught my eye. It appears they’re all that remain of Erick, a lost community situated along the Seaboard Rail line in western Wheeler County Sandra Spires Johnson first identified this as...
View ArticleFarmhouse, Wheeler County
This is a common vernacular style in South Georgia. The two front doors were a utilitarian feature.
View ArticleTenant Farmhouses, Jordan
These are the same two tenant houses I photographed about a year ago. Just down the road I discovered another one, set back in the woods. There are also a couple more on Highway 19 that I didn’t have...
View ArticleAbandoned Farmhouse, Wheeler County
I presume the smaller section to the rear of the house was originally a detached kitchen.
View ArticlePolice Precinct, Glenwood
I’m calling this a police precinct because I’ve seen several like it around Georgia, but it appears the police station is now located in the city hall. Still, this is one of the better maintained...
View ArticleHistoric Storefronts, Glenwood
Third Avenue is the main street of historic Glenwood. It’s essentially two streets, running along either side of the the railroad tracks. The commercial area is located on Northeast Third Avenue while...
View ArticleW. R. Browning’s Store, Glenwood
The W. R. Browning property is a great example of a rural general store, and it’s relatively intact compared to most I’ve encountered in my travels. It even retains an outdoor shelter. The window...
View ArticleUnidentified Structure, Glenwood
This is an interesting vernacular structure but its orientation suggests it may have been moved to its present location. I was unable to photograph the other side, as it’s in someone’s yard. The...
View ArticleLong Pond Baptist Church, Montgomery County
Founded in the same year as Long Pond Methodist, the present Baptist church was built in the late 19th century.
View ArticleLong Pond Methodist Church, 1877
Long Pond is a real treasure. It retains its two historic churches, an old school house and store. Most places like this have long disappeared and are nothing more than a name on a map, but not so...
View ArticleMcRainey House, 1909, Elmodel
Nearly six years have passed since I first made a trip to Baker County to photograph this house. I had been warned about not entering the property, which I wouldn’t have done to begin with, but I was...
View ArticleHughes House, Circa 1853, Long County
Built by Joseph W. Hughes, Sr., before the Civil War, this is one of Long County’s oldest and most historic houses.
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