Bethel Brick United Methodist Church, 1827, Screven County
Brick Church was established on land given by the Reverend Payton Wade and built by enslaved persons from Sam Manor’s nearby Lebanon Forest plantation. Manor’s daughter Sarah was the wife of Reverend...
View ArticleCorinth Christian Church, 1898, Burke County
Corinth was established in 1896 and met in member’s homes and other locations until building this church in 1898. It’s located near Girard.
View ArticleBethesda United Methodist Church, 1935, Burke County
Bethesda was organized in 1827 but no records of its early history survive. A wood frame church was built in 1856 but was destroyed by fire in 1924. The congregation met in the local schoolhouse until...
View ArticleTippettville Baptist Church, Circa 1890, Dooly County
There is a parsonage on the property that may serve a different purpose today, perhaps a social hall. It was built circa 1930.
View ArticleSpringhill Baptist Church, Circa 1910, Tippettville
This congregation dates to circa 1910.
View ArticleUnidentified Church, Rochelle
There’s no sign at this church and I can’t determine if it’s active or not. It’s a nice form.
View ArticleHolsey Temple C.M.E. Church, Rochelle
This handsome church has recently been restored. I hope to learn more about its history.
View ArticleDaley-Tyson House, Circa 1900, Wrightsville
This exceptional eclectic Craftsman cottage was built for Wrightsville Exchange Bank president Elmer Daley. It was renovated in 1935 and likely took on its present appearance at that time.
View ArticleSaville-Wooten-Lee-Giovingo House, 1890, Dawson
Built for Bob Saville, this Neoclassical landmark has been home to several families over the years. It was completely restored by the Giovingo family beginning in 1989. Dawson Historic District,...
View ArticleEclectic House, 1910, Dawson
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
View ArticleHood-Jennings-Highsmith House, Circa 1865, Dawson
A fine example of the Carpenter Gothic style, this charming house was built just after the Civil War. It was owned briefly by the Georgia Baptist Orphans Home, then sold to Henry Jennings in 1936. The...
View ArticleChristie Bungalow, 1900s, Dawson
This American Bungalow, built circa 1900-1905, was originally the home of Ida Christie. Upon her death, it was owned by her daughter, Ella Christie Melton. Later owners were the Wall, Watson, and...
View ArticleNeoclassical Revival House, Dawson
This house likely dates from the late-19th to early-20th century. Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
View ArticleGeorgian Cottage, Dawson
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
View ArticleMcDowell-Graham-Shumate House, 1907, Dawson
One of Dawson’s most monumental homes, this Neoclassical Revival landmark has recently been completely restored. Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
View ArticleEpiscopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 1960, Dawson
This congregation was organized in 1957 and services were held in the Dawson’s Woman’s Clubhouse until the church was completed in 1960. It was designed by Edward Vason Jones, a prominent architect of...
View ArticleBronwood United Methodist Church, 1883, Terrell County
From the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church: Camp meetings held at Coney’s Head on Kinchfoonee Creek in the 1850s inspired the organization of Salem Church and the erection of a...
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