Tag Archives: {South Georgia Victorians}
Fitzgerald Hardware Building, 1897
This beautifully restored landmark is now home to Fitzgerald’s newspaper, the Herald-Leader. My grandmother worked in the back office here when it was John Henry Dorminy’s Fitzgerald Hardware Company. Some of the people I remember from those days, besides Mr. … Continue reading
Filed under --BEN HILL COUNTY GA--, Fitzgerald GA
Harris House, Fitzgerald
South Main Street – South Lee Street National Register Historic District For more information on this house, please visit: http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2009/05/25/harris-house-fitzgerald/
Filed under --BEN HILL COUNTY GA--, Fitzgerald GA
W. F. Pardee House, 1903
Fairview National Register Historic District This house was designed by L. F. Brown. It later became the home of Judge John Gordon Cranford, a mayor of Valdosta. It was later purchased by Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Cribbs, Sr., who … Continue reading
Filed under --LOWNDES COUNTY GA--, Valdosta GA
J. D. Tant House, 1904
Fairview National Register Historic District
Filed under --LOWNDES COUNTY GA--, Valdosta GA
William E. Wisenbaker House, 1845
Fairview National Register Historic District This early Victorian is the oldest house in Valdosta and predates the founding of the city. It is presently undergoing a restoration by the Valdosta Heritage Foundation. It is now more commonly known as the … Continue reading
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W. F. Monroe House, 1896, Valdosta
Fairview National Register Historic District The crown jewel of the Fairview neighborhood, as well as the finest surviving Victorian in Valdosta, this house was designed by architect Stephen F. Fulghum for W. F. Monroe. David & Marty Sutton bought the … Continue reading
Filed under --LOWNDES COUNTY GA--, Valdosta GA
Dasher House, Circa 1899
Fairview National Register Historic District Purchased from J. A. Dasher, Sr., by Susan I. Dasher in 1901, this is one of the “Five Sisters” houses built by J. A. Dasher at the turn of the century, all featuring remarkably similar … Continue reading
Filed under --LOWNDES COUNTY GA--, Valdosta 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
