The building at left was constructed as the Odd Fellows Hall in 1901 and the shotgun store on the right, the only remaining wood-framed commercial building in Demorest, was built in 1893.
Demorest Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
I believe this farm now serves another purpose, but the old barns recall the earlier days of commercial poultry, Georgia’s dominant agricultural commodity. I believe Northeast Georgia is still the top region for production and was an early leader in innovation.
Built circa 1875, this is one of two 19th-century commercial buildings surviving in downtown Clarkesville. It is named for V. C. Baron’s Feed & Seed and M. C. York’s dry goods store.
Clarkesville Downtown Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This Mid-Century Modern structure, now known as the “old county courthouse”, is slated for redevelopment, having been sold by the county circa 2019. It replaced a much more traditional 1898 courthouse and has been widely despised by the community since its construction. The clock tower was added in 1983 but did nothing to appease the building’s legion of detractors. A new court complex was in use by 2013.
This Eclectic/Folk Victorian home was built by local master carpenters Rusk and Cornelius Church for Dr. J. K. Burns. Upon Dr. Burns’s death in 1924, the house was inherited by his daughter, Pauline Sutton, wife of Superior Court judge and Clarkesville mayor I. H. Sutton. Later incarnations include a bed and breakfast and law office.
Washington-Jefferson Street Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Don Nix writes of this English Vernacular Revival cottage: Built by Frank Burke but sold before occupancy to Homer and Flora Burke Tatum in the 1940s. Mrs. Tatum was his maternal aunt. They lived there until their deaths and then passed it to their daughter Eleanor Nix. Currently owned and occupied by Nancy Nix Beaver the Tatum’s granddaughter.
Washington-Jefferson Street Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This innovative cross-gable Craftsman cottage is a nice example of the variations of the style.
Washington-Jefferson Street Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This Art Deco movie house was built in 1937; the building may date to 1920 with an earlier use and appearance. It has recently been restored and is now known as the Habersham Community Theater.
For most of its history, this was a general/department store and has been in the same family since its construction.
Clarkesville Downtown Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This Folk Victorian house was built by A. M. Mauldin. It stayed in the family for over a century and after Mr. Mauldin’s death, his daughter-in-law operated a millinery shop on the property. It now serves as Clarkesville’s Visitors Center.
National Register of Historic Places
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown 