Archive for Ludowici GA
Hillbilly Bait & Tackle, Ludowici
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {South Georgia Recreation} on May 31, 2011 by Brian BrownLudowici Tile House, Lincoln Street
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Houses} on May 11, 2011 by Brian Brown
Side View
Ludowici was founded as a railroad stop (known as Four and a Half) in the 1840s; by 1850 it was known as Johnston Station, after landowner and businessman Allen Johnston. German entrepreneur William Ludowici built the “Dixie” plant of his Ludowici Celdadon Company in Johnston Station in 1903, and in 1905 the town was renamed in his honor. Ludowici roofing tile is still manufactured and considered one of the finest such materials available, though it hasn’t originated in Long County in decades. Just a handful of Ludowici tile roofs survive in the town so linked to their history, but several are well-maintained by owners. This home, architecturally one of the most interesting surviving, is in critical condition.
http://www.ludowici.com/documents/historical_perspective.pdf
Ludowici Tile House, Lincoln Street
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Houses} on May 11, 2011 by Brian Brown
Front View
“One-and-a-Half” Shotgun House, Ludowici
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {Shotgun Houses}, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Houses} on May 11, 2011 by Brian Brown
I’ve seen shotgun houses all my life, and even the occasional double-shotgun, but this house is a one-and-a-half-shotgun!
The Teacherage, Ludowici
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Boarding Houses & Hotels}, {Women in South Georgia} on May 11, 2011 by Brian Brown
In the early years of the 20th Century, housing was generally provided to teachers at a very low cost. Caveats for residents, though, were plentiful. Women were expected not to date, to be unmarried, and to uphold a strict moral code. This example in Ludowici has been slightly modified, but remains in good shape overall.
Hour Glass Lodge, 113 F. & A. M., 1956, Ludowici
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {African-American History}, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Fraternal Lodges} on May 11, 2011 by Brian Brown
Cornerstone Text:
J. L. Baggs, P.M.
E. C. Baggs, P.M.
F. B. Berry, W.M.
Cornerstone Laid July 15, 1956
J. W. Dobbs, G.M.
Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Altamaha Lodge No. 227, Ludowici
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Fraternal Lodges} on January 14, 2010 by Brian Brown
Mobley’s Meats & Grocery, Ludowici
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {Signs}, {South Georgia Stores} on January 14, 2010 by Brian Brown
Victorian Cottage, Ludowici
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Houses}, {South Georgia Victorians} on October 19, 2009 by Brian Brown
Ludowici Trading Co.
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {Signs}, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Roadside Attractions} on October 19, 2009 by Brian Brown
