I recently learned that one of South Georgia’s most iconic, most photographed, houses was saved from pending demolition, and its continued survival is a big win for preservation at the local level. James Horton writes: I don’t know if you have seen, but the mysterious Wasden farm house on the Greenville Highway, that has sparked so much attention, is getting rehabilitated. It has a new roof and a paint job, but no evidence of a porch reconstruction yet. That house narrowly escaped total demolition because the owner had scheduled a wrecking company from Atlanta to come down and disassemble it and sell it for parts! But a local guy has purchased it and is fixing it up for his daughter – we are all happy it has been saved!
Vanishing Georgia echoes James’s excitement for the future of this house, and we hope to keep up with the progress as it enters a new phase of its long life. Knowing that it was saved at the last minute does the heart good and is proof that people care about these kinds of places.
I’ve never been able to get a complete history of the house, even after speaking with architectural historians who have put a lot of effort into the research, though records suggest it was built circa 1884. It has been identified by several names, but Snow and Wasden seem to come up the most. As always, I’d appreciate more information from anyone who knows more.
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The restoration on this house is going to take a few years…this is just the beginning
Why would anybody want to see a beautiful building and home like this one be destroyed for parts? Thank goodness it is being saved. We need to save as many as possible. The old Dr. Samuel Wright Martin home in Hazlehurst is in terrible shape and now is for sale. Too bad it was not offered earlier when it stood a better chance of being restored. It isn’t too late but who know what will happen to it. Once it is gone, it isn’t coming back.
The house that inspired Ethel Cain for her song ‘A house in Nebraska’.
This is wonderful news!
A lovely home in an equally lovely setting…I’d like to see an image of the original facade if it’s out there.
OUTSTANDING!
What great news!
YAY!
What a win for preservation! We have all watched for years, wondering the fate of this beautiful farmhouse.
The Russell’s are happy also!