Anyone who’s ever passed through the idyllic Stillwell community has inevitably noticed two places: the old Gnann store & post office, and this stately Folk Victorian home. Situated at the center of what remains of this historic community, this well-shaded house seems just about perfect. The Simmons family has ties to the earliest days of Stillwell.

As to locating a date for the house, that has proven more complicated than finding a name for it. One source dates it to 1889, another to 1901, and yet another to 1919. For now, I’m going with the 1889 date, but I could be wrong. Folk Victorians actually came into prominence around 1900-1910 and maybe the different dates signify changes made to the structure. Whatever its year of origin, it’s definitely a landmark in this part of Effingham County.