Thanks to Anna O’Neal, who has educated me about many locations in her home county and environs, for identifying this important house, thought to be among the oldest extant in Elbert County.
Athens architect and designer extraordinaire Scott Reed writes: Absolutely remarkable…It was built in 1818 as a stylish five-bay Federal cottage and enlarged over time. The double-leaf entry doors are [excellent]...I am so glad to finally see signs of a possible effort to at least keep it standing.
Mark Phillips, a well-versed student of Georgia’s historic architecture notes: It belonged, and may still belong, to the Haynes/Hanes/Haines family , who either built it, or acquired it c. 1810-20. An early T. Haynes (possibly builder) married a daughter of a Greer (originally from Washington County, and Elbert)…The Hudson and Beasley families are also associated with the house…probably through later marriages.
Excellent find and history lesson. Thanks for the posting.
Thanks, as always, Mark.
Does anyone know the location of the Haynes home in Elbert Co? Was it nearer to the community of Bowman or to Elberton? Moses S. Haynes (1778VA- bef.. 1890) and wife Elizabeth (LNU) who had at least six children born in Elber Co., the first one said born ‘Elberton’, the following said born ‘Bowman’. I suspect (suspect, not documented) this home was the home of Moses and Elizabeth and their six kids – with all kids born in Elbert Co. probably born in that house.
that is not the Haynes house the picture shows the Ruff House that was purchased by W.R.Ruff’s grandson Nathan Haynes