Tag Archives: {South Georgia Boarding Houses & Hotels}
Camden Hotel, 1935, Kingsland
The old Camden Hotel was renovated for use as the City Hall in 1993.
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Kingsland GA
Spencer House, 1872, St. Marys
Built in 1872, Spencer House was, in its time, distinguished as the finest hotel in St. Marys and southeast Georgia. Today it is an exquisitely preserved example of Victorian-era architecture. Spencer House is named for Captain William T. Spencer who, … Continue reading
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
Sandiford-Goodbread House, 1870, St. Marys
This is now used as a bed and breakfast inn. The local historic marker dates it as circa 1885, but on the inn’s website, it’s dated to 1870. I’m not sure which is correct. It was built by Samuel Burns, … Continue reading
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
Riverview Hotel, 1916, St. Marys
The historic Riverview Hotel rests on the banks of the St. Marys River. It’s the hotel nearest to the Cumberland Island Ferry and Visitor Center for Cumberland Island National Seashore. It has been owned and operated by the Brandon Family … Continue reading
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
Norman Hotel, Circa 1909, Moultrie
The lot on which the Norman Hotel was built originally was occupied by the Central Hotel, a two-story wooden structure built in the 1890s. Soon after the turn of the century, the hotel was renamed the Southern Hotel. Jeremiah B. … Continue reading
Filed under --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Moultrie GA
Mitchell House Hotel, 1886, Thomasville
While many towns and cities have lost their historic hotels, Thomasville is fortunate to retain the Mitchell House, a remnant of the 1880s tourist boom which helped make the city what it is today. A renovation was completed around 2009 … Continue reading
Filed under --THOMAS COUNTY GA--, Thomasville GA
Paradise Restaurant, Cooperville
The orange-and-blue color scheme suggests that this was once a Howard Johnson’s.
Filed under --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Cooperville GA
