Ludowici was founded as a railroad stop (known as Four and a Half) in the 1840s; by 1850 it was known as Johnston Station, after landowner and businessman Allen Johnston. German entrepreneur William Ludowici built the “Dixie” plant of his Ludowici Celadon Company in Johnston Station in 1903, and in 1905 the town was renamed in his honor. Ludowici roofing tile is still manufactured and considered one of the finest such materials available, though it hasn’t originated in Long County in over a century. Just a handful of Ludowici tile roofs survive in the town so linked to their history, but several are well-maintained by owners. This home on Lincoln Street, architecturally one of the most interesting surviving, is in critical condition.

Update: As of 2015, this house has been demolished.