Tag Archives: {South Georgia Farmhouses}
Vernacular Farmhouse, Georgia Highway 144
This vernacular farmhouse was recently exposed as the result of a clear cut. Many structures like this remain hidden deep in the pine forests of South Georgia, but most get razed once they’re revealed.
Filed under --APPLING COUNTY GA--
Blue Tenant Duplex, Owensboro
This is another local favorite, but I’ve found it quite difficult to photograph over the years. I call it a duplex for the positioning of the front doors. This style is commonly found among our remaining tenant farmhouses. I suspect … Continue reading
Filed under --WILCOX COUNTY GA--, Owensboro GA
Wooden Shingle Farmhouse, Ten Mile Road
Front Eastern Perspective Western Perspective This is another favorite from my home stomping grounds. The more I study the place, the more I realize what an important example of “Cracker” architecture it is; specifically, this “Cracker saltbox”, a once-typical style … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--
Front Porch, Red Earth Farm
This is the front porch of the beautifully restored circa-1850 Pearson Farmhouse, the residence of Janisse Ray and Raven Waters. Janisse is a well-known environmental activist and author. My family has known her since her first book was published and … Continue reading
Filed under --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--
Irwinville Farms House, Thomas Road
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Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville Farms, Irwinville GA
Blue Farmhouse, Tyler Road
Here’s a shot of the same house, made in December 2008: http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2008/12/21/blue-house-tyler-road/ I believe this is actually two old put-together tenant farmhouses (sharecropper shacks). I knew people who lived here about ten years ago, and the walls and floors were … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--
