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Tag Archives: South Georgia Houses
Wilkins House, Circa 1900, Waynesboro
This home is as difficult to photograph as its architectural style is to define. It has Queen Anne influences but is much more Eclectic than Victorian. Built for William Archibald Wilkins, who was a Confederate major and mayor of Waynesboro, it hosted President William Howard Taft during a visit to the city in 1910.
Waynesboro Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --BURKE COUNTY GA--, Waynesboro GA
Wisteria Hall, Circa 1909, Waynesboro
Known locally as Wisteria Hall for the design of a stained glass panel on the stairway landing featuring wisteria and two birds in flight, this magnificent Neoclassical Revival landmark was built for Waynesboro merchant Enon E. Chance. [The date of 1909 comes from the National Register of Historic Places nomination form; a sign in front of the house dates it to 1900. I’m not sure why there is a discrepancy, though this is a common issue with historic homes].
Waynesboro Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --BURKE COUNTY GA--, Waynesboro GA
Vernacular Greek Revival Cottage, Shell Bluff
Though this great little house has a slightly Victorian appearance, I believe its origins are earlier, perhaps as a vernacular Greek Revival.
Filed under --BURKE COUNTY GA--, Shell Bluff GA
Dan Beasley House, 1907, Hopeulikit
This was the home of Dan and Mary Akins Beasley.
Filed under --BULLOCH COUNTY GA--, Hopeulikit GA
Barney Averitt House, 1890, Statesboro
Built by Barney Averitt using lumber from his sawmill, this home features a variety of pine, oak, and maple floors. The brick was likely added in the early 20th century, when it was remodeled to its present Colonial Revival appearance. It’s now owned by Helen Cannon and home to Georgia’s Bed & Breakfast, a popular Statesboro inn.
Filed under --BULLOCH COUNTY GA--, Statesboro GA
