Monthly Archives: February 2011

Savannah City Hall, 1906

Hyman Wallace Witcover, Architect

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Folkston Grammar School, 1926

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Okefenokee Restaurant, Folkston

First opened in 1953 as the Richcliff Restaurant, by Richard Stroup and Cliff Adams, the Okefenokee Restaurant is a familiar landmark to hungry locals.

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Alligator Sign, Okefenokee Restaurant

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Folkston Depot, 1892

Built by the Savannah, Florida & Western Railroad, this depot was later owned by the Atlantic Coastline Railroad, and, since 1965, has served as a local museum and visitors center.

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Train Museum, Folkston Depot

With a nice collection and presentation of railroad memorabilia, the train museum inside the old Folkston Depot is a great place to visit, and it’s free, though donations are accepted. Here you can pick up the informative booklet, “Folkston Then … Continue reading

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McDonald House, 1914

Built by Folkston’s first mayor, Benjamin Griffin McDonald, this structure served as a home, hotel, and store.

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Charlton County Courthouse, 1928, Folkston

This Neoclassical/Georgian Revival courthouse was designed by Roy A. Benjamin.

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Freight Door, South Georgia Timber Company

This structure, built in 1925, served from that time until 1969 as the Tyson General Merchandise Store.

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Mural, South Georgia Timber Company

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