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J. U. Daniel House, Bay Branch Church Road
As these two perspectives attest, the house has been modified over time to include the columns and extended roof on the front. It’s one of the most impressive plantation houses I’ve ever found. Thanks to John P. Rabun, Jr., for the identification.
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Toolhouse, Bay Branch Church Road
It appears that this has been expanded over time. I first thought it was a smokehouse, but Jesse Bookhardt notes that it is similar in design to tool barns or toolhouses he remembers from his youth.
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Bay Branch Primitive Baptist Church, Evans County
According to the historic marker, Bay Branch Primitive Baptist Church was organized on 22 April 1877. I don’t know if the present structure is contemporary to that date. Elder A. R. Strickland was the first pastor and charter members were: Martin E. Rogers; Sara Jane Rogers; William H. Bazemore; Hester A. C. Bazemore; and James J. Martin.
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Tar Paper Duplex, Bay Branch Church Road
I call these duplexes simply because the feature two front doors which are generally divided by a middle wall. I have no idea whether they were actually occupied by two different families at once, but they are encountered in many forms with the common feature being two front doors.
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Log Corn Crib, Hendrix Bridge Road
I still find a surprising number of these old log structures; very few retain the original wraparound roof and when they do they have almost always suffered a loss of the tin, like this one. Again, I first thought this to be a smokehouse but agree with Jesse Bookhardt that it’s more likely a corn crib.
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Pressed Tin Roof Farmhouse, Georgia Highway 169 Spur
This is a beautifully maintained vernacular style farmhouse.
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Relocated Farmhouse, Ruben Jones Road
Originally a Plantation Plain style house, a friend from the area told me it was moved here years ago, though renovations have not been completed. It once featured a large front porch, I believe. Its present location is near Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church.
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Architectural Cottage, George Strickland Road
With its symmetry and columnar posts, this has an almost Greek Revival feel.
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Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church & Cemetery, Evans County
This historic African-American congregation located a few miles east of Claxton was founded in 1868 by Reverend K. Williams. The first deacons were: Sampson Brewton; Jonah Brewton; Robert Hendrix; Samuel Hendrix (Treasurer); P. W. Bacon (Clerk); Berry Bacon, Reuben Jones, Jr.; John Byrd; York Collins; Sam Levant; and J. L. Lee. Under the guidance of Reverend W. F. Underwood the church was rebuilt in 1939 and renovated in 1985 by Reverend William Wright.
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Folk Art & Decoration in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
This irregular concrete cross is painted white and marks nine gravestones of the Primous family. I first thought the elliptical rings beside the name to be eyes, but one viewer, Laurinda Norris, suggested they were more likely halos. I agree. I believe a Primous family member created this, as well as the memorial to veterans. Though less common today, such folk art headstones, as well as abundant decoration, were once found in many African-American cemeteries, a nod to the traditions of slave ancestors and the tribal customs of their native continent.
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Silk flowers in a variety of colors decorate graves of the recently deceased; a whimsical cookie jar stands sentinel over an unknown grave.
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