Category Archives: Clyo GA

Georgian Cottage, 1890s, Clyo

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I was tempted to simply identify this as a pyramidal farmhouse, as its appearance is defined by its steeply pitched roof and its location on the outskirts of town would suggest it would have had as much an agrarian as domestic purpose. It appears to have been abandoned for a few years but the presence of the wheelchair ramp indicates an older person lived here, perhaps someone who had been here for a long time and knew the history of the place.

Houses of this type are less common than they once were and as they vanish they push me to understand why they were built this way. Did their higher roofs trap more hot air than their lower hip roof cousins? Seems the logical answer. I know they had a central hallway, which in itself was a good conduit of natural air conditioning. They were also built as often in towns as in the country, but more examples today are found in the country.

Shop Building, Clyo

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I’m identifying this is a “shop building” because I’m not positive what purpose it served, but most likely, it was a garage. The building is quite deep and though I couldn’t see garage doors, much of the back section was obscured by vegetation.

It’s not a particularly interesting building, aesthetically speaking, but these sorts of places were often important resources in small communities, and still are, in a lot of places. Being unpainted may even suggest it was never even used for a commercial purpose, but I think it was. The false front was common with structures like this well into the mid-20th century.

Mt. Pisgah Independent Methodist Church, Clyo

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I haven’t been able to locate any information on this historic African-American congregation. There are apparently different groups of independent Methodists and some sources suggest they are more akin to the Holiness movement but with Methodist roots. I think the main distinction would be that they are not governed by an administrative structure. This is a nice modern building, with obvious Gothic influences.

If anyone knows more, please reach out via the website or email. I suspect the congregation is older than the church building.

Gable Front Cottage, Clyo

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This gable front cottage was built in either 1934 or 1946; as is usually the case, there are different dates at different sources. It’s a common and widespread style that I document quite often. These houses remained popular until after World War II and many examples, like this one, are often seen with a veneer of tar paper, or false brick siding as it’s properly known. If you look closely, you will see why it’s called false brick. It’s essentially the same sort of material used in shingles and provided extra insulation, and an inexpensive cosmetic enhancement, to otherwise plain homes.

Williams House, Clyo

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Alice DeForest writes: This house belongs to Cary Williams, Sr., and Ann Ford. It was built by their great-grandfather and has been in their family a very long time…Their father, Joseph Williams, Sr., was born and raised in the home. Joe Jr. and Cary were born there also. Their grandmother Emma Williams taught school in Clyo and roomed many teachers there…

Central Hallway Cottage, Clyo

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This house is a nice example of a very common vernacular form, seen less and less today.

Georgian Cottage, Circa 1910, Clyo

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The brother of this home’s owner noted that it was slowly being restored.

Williams Store, Clyo

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This is just down the road from the filling station/store featured in the previous post. It has been identified as the Williams Store. I think it was built in the 1930s or 1940s.

 

General Store, Clyo

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This was a general store and had a filling station out front. Like the Williams Store on the adjacent lot, it has a shotgun configuration and a front shed roof. I believe both date from the 1912s-1930s.