
As I’ve discussed extensively over the years, the Irwinville Farms Project was one of numerous resettlement communities overseen during the Great Depression by the Farm Security Administration and the Resettlement Administration, as a means of helping rural communities much in need of outside assistance. Even though they are highly endangered, the structures related to this project are still well represented in the Irwinville area and are an invaluable resource that deserve documentation. The barns were all originally painted white but have faded in the nearly 90 years since they were built. They cost less than $200 to build and were considered very efficient. A testament to their quality is the fact that so many are still standing.

Two LOG tobacco barns still standing in Emanuel Co, one in disrepair, one in “excellent” condition.
Are those easily accessible or visible from roadside? I’d like to document them. I’ve shot a few log tobacco barns over the years and always find them fascinating. They’re not necessarily older, though, but some might be.
sent reply to wbrianbrown@gmail.com, Not valid address anymore?