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Category Archives: Quitman GA
New South Cottage, Quitman
Houses like this one, on the fringe of historic neighborhoods, have potential for restoration but are often overlooked.
Filed under --BROOKS COUNTY GA--, Quitman GA
West End Cemetery, Quitman
Quitman’s first cemetery, West End was established in 1859. It has the inviting park-like atmosphere typical of Victorian cemeteries and is a nice place to walk around. When I was here, the camellias were in full bloom, providing nice contrast to the Spanish moss hanging from old oaks.
Seventeen unknown Confederate soldiers are buried near the rear of the cemetery.
The grafted camellias are a highlight when they’re in bloom.
Filed under --BROOKS COUNTY GA--, Quitman GA
Colonial Revival House, Quitman
Quitman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --BROOKS COUNTY GA--, Quitman GA
Eclectic Craftsman Bungalow, Quitman
Quitman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --BROOKS COUNTY GA--, Quitman GA
Historic Storefronts, Quitman
A fire destroyed much of the commercial district of Quitman in 1897. The building on the right dates to 1898, indicating it was among many businesses rising from the devastation the following year.
Quitman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --BROOKS COUNTY GA--, Quitman GA
Brooks County Courthouse, 1864, Quitman
Though the Brooks County Courthouse is generally noted as having been built in 1859, that date is misleading. Construction began that year, but due to the Civil War and the death of contractor Charles H. Remington in 1862, the courthouse was not completed until 1864. It was extensively remodeled in 1892 by the firm of Bruce & Morgan, in the Italian Renaissance Revival style.
National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --BROOKS COUNTY GA--, Quitman GA
