This is a variation of the increasingly rare double shotgun form, as best I can tell.
Double Shotgun House, Evans County
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown
Since 2008. A visual survey of Georgia's historic architecture and culture. 9,000 locations. 30,000 images.
My aunt and uncle built a home that was much “fancier” than this, I would guess in the 50s. I say fancier, because it was on a foundation and was painted wood, real shingles, and modern amenities. Theirs had the double front doors, opening on the right into the living room with a bedroom behind and the left opening into the front bedroom with another behind. There was a kitchen on the back on one side with a dining room on the other. A bathroom fit in somewhere. I am not sure who live in the home after their passing. I always thought the two front doors to be curious.
Enjoying your new additions. Such amazing history slowly leaving us. Such a good thing you are doing preserving this!
My grandparents, who lived in south Alabama, once lived in a house similar to this. The door on the left opened into the living room, the door on the right opened into the front bedroom. I use the term “house” very loosely.
Thanks, Gary. That is very helpful and makes a lot of sense. I know these weren’t the easy places to live…
I was born & raised about 3 miles from Bay Branch Church.
Hopefully you’ll know some of the places I’m about to post…