
A frame schoolhouse, used as a meeting house by the Methodists until construction was completed on their new church, originally stood on this lot. Charles I. Kidd was the first owner.

A frame schoolhouse, used as a meeting house by the Methodists until construction was completed on their new church, originally stood on this lot. Charles I. Kidd was the first owner.

This is an extraordinary example of the Queen Anne style.

This was built for pharmacist Isham Hailey. It’s now the office of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Benson Street-Forest Avenue Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Benson Street-Forest Avenue Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Benson Street-Forest Avenue Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

J. W. Temple, a prolific local contractor, was the builder of this Craftsman bungalow.
Benson Street-Forest Avenue Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Benson Street-Forest Avenue Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

This Queen Anne, often noted as one of the oldest in Hartwell, was built by attorney Asbury McCurry. His daughter Eloise married Judge Walter Hodges. After his death, she served on Governor Ellis Arnold’s advisory board and as Capitol postmistress during the week, returning here on weekends.
Benson Street-Forest Avenue Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

This Victorian landmark has been fully restored and now serves as a bed and breakfast.
Benson Street-Forest Avenue Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places