Category Archives: –BEN HILL COUNTY GA–
Salem Baptist Church, 1924
This landmark church was likely constructed with material from Fitzgerald Granitoid Works. In recent years its facade has been badly altered with the addition of a lift for elderly members, but this is understandable as the front doors of Salem … Continue reading
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Standard Supply Company, 1897, Fitzgerald
When I was a young boy, I always thought this looked a lot like the Alamo. It’s a nice example of Spanish Mission Revival architecture, and though it’s been slightly modified over the years, is among Fitzgerald’s oldest and most … Continue reading
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First Baptist Church – Preston Seanor House, 1898, Fitzgerald
Thanks to Robert Deen for the identification; this was the longtime home of his grandparents, Preston and Orleans Seanor. This was also the third home of the Fitzgerald First Baptist Church. It was first located somewhere on Main Street, I … Continue reading
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Commercial Block, Fitzgerald
I’m unsure as to its early history, but this building was home to Cato Furniture Company in the early 1950s, and Davis Furniture Company in 1958. Since then it’s been a number of different businesses. Thanks to Louie Harper for … Continue reading
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Ben Hill County Jail & Courthouse, Then & Now
The circa 1910 postcard above shows the Ben Hill County Jail and Ben Hill County Courthouse, from the perspective of Sheridan Street. The 1907 courthouse featured a dome which was removed during a renovation in 1954. I’m unsure when the … Continue reading
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Fitzgerald Hardware Building, 1897
This beautifully restored landmark is now home to Fitzgerald’s newspaper, the Herald-Leader. My grandmother worked in the back office here when it was John Henry Dorminy’s Fitzgerald Hardware Company. Some of the people I remember from those days, besides Mr. … Continue reading
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Fitzgerald Recreation Center
A Fitzgerald landmark for decades, this old-fashioned pool hall serves what many locals consider to be the best hamburgers in town. Its pink Vitrolite facade is an interesting architectural feature, representative of Mid-Century design.
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Justice Apartments, Fitzgerald
These early-20th-century apartments actually face Longstreet Street.
Filed under --BEN HILL COUNTY GA--, Fitzgerald GA
