The Georgian Cottage, named for its floor plan and not the state, was perhaps the most popular house type in Effingham County. Some are called Salzburger Cottages, for the local Lutheran pioneers, so the form was obviously favored by them. Their carpentry skills were obviously evident to others in the county.

There are several different versions of the style, with this example having more of a Folk Victorian influence, but the floor plan, with four rooms and a central hallway, is consistent.

This photograph was made in 2014. I’m unsure as to the present status of the house.

Springfield Historic District, National Register of Historic Places