The Enigma High School Gymnasium in Enigma, Georgia, was constructed in 1952 (according to an AI-generated response), along with a new cafeteria and kindergarten. Although the primary school building at the site—a large brick structure built in 1926—burned down in 1973, the gymnasium and cafeteria were spared. I believe a brick building in front of the gym may have been the cafeteria but haven’t been able to confirm.
Founded between 1876-1880 by John A. Ball, from Raleigh, North Carolina, Enigma was incorporated in 1906.
Most of the storefronts in Enigma are hip-roofed, giving the town an appearance more typical of the late 19th century than of the 21st.
Sara Turner, who owns this historic building, notes that it was an old store at one time but will soon be reopened as a pharmacy. It’s always great to see these places get a new lease on life.
The first Methodist church in Enigma, a simple frame structure, was built near this site in 1886. In 1887, a more formal church was built. During the ministry of N. H. Olmstead, the structure was destroyed during a storm and the present example rebuilt with its timbers.
Wesley Fender writes that this was the home of his grandmother, Dora Bernice Andrews Fender.