Tag Archives: {Signs}
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.
Filed under --BEN HILL COUNTY GA--, Fitzgerald GA
New Hope Cemetery, Hickox
This large and historic rural cemetery is one of the most interesting places in Brantley County.
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
The Original Kingsland Wedding Chapel
I believe this was the first one-stop wedding business in Kingsland, opened some time in the early 1960s. http://www.kingslandweddingchapel.com/about.htm
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Kingsland GA
Kingsland Clinical Laboratory
This seems to be where it all began, in 1949. When blood tests were required for marriage licenses, Kingsland saw an opportunity. Make it easy to get a blood test and a license and reap the revenue. It was a … Continue reading
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Kingsland GA
Lovetown, USA
According to Mayor Kenneth Smith, Kingsland was once known as the marriage capital of the South. An upcoming Oprah Winfrey Network/BBC reality series, Lovetown, USA, attempts to answer the question, “What happens to a community when you focus on love?” … Continue reading
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Kingsland GA
Duncan’s Produce, Fitzgerald
This was a wholesale produce retailer in Fitzgerald. It’s long been out of business, and the Coca-Cola signs were recently removed. I made this photograph in early 2010.
Filed under --BEN HILL COUNTY GA--, Fitzgerald GA
Davis Landing Road, Appling County
This is the road into Davis Launch, or David Landing, as the map calls it. It’s a private fishing camp, but apparently visitors can pay for daily access.
Filed under --APPLING COUNTY GA--
Adams & Sons Country Store, Wilsonville
I knew I’d like Thora Adams when she greeted me at the front door. She told me to remember her name by thinking “goddess of thunder”, and later related that as the mother of five sons, she had to be. … Continue reading
Filed under --COFFEE COUNTY GA--, Wilsonville GA
Adams & Sons Country Store, Wilsonville
I’ve been seeing this sign for years. Imagine my surprise to realize the store was still open…
Filed under --COFFEE COUNTY GA--, Wilsonville GA
Carter’s Hamburgers Sign, Alma
This restaurant is a longtime landmark on U. S. Highway 1.
Filed under --BACON COUNTY GA--, Alma GA
