Jekyll Island Historic District, National Register of Historic Places + National Historic Landmark
Commissary, Circa 1900, Jekyll Island
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Staff Dining Hall, Jekyll Island
Built in the early 1900s, this is now home to a glassmaker.
Jekyll Island Historic District, National Register of Historic Places + National Historic Landmark
Bookkeeper’s Cottage, Circa 1900, Jekyll Island
Also known as Stephen’s Cottage, this small house was built for the Club bookkeeper. Julius A. Falk served as the bookkeeper and assistant treasurer in 1897 and lived here year-round. He served as Assistant Superintendent, managing the affairs of the Club in the absence of Ernest Gilbert Grob. It’s presently home to a gift shop.
Jekyll Island Historic District, National Register of Historic Places + National Historic Landmark
Chauffeur’s Dorm, 1905, Jekyll Island
This structure housed chauffeurs and other personal employees of Jekyll Island Club members.
Jekyll Island Historic District, National Register of Historic Places + National Historic Landmark
Boat Engineer’s Cottage, 1916, Jekyll Island
Built for John Courier, the boat engineer, this cottage was also home to other families associated with service to the Jekyll Island Club. Christian Nielsen, the Club carpenter, is also known to have lived here. It presently houses a gift shop.
Jekyll Island Historic District, National Register of Historic Places + National Historic Landmark
Pump House, Circa 1925, Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island Historic District, National Register of Historic Places + National Historic Landmark
The Skeet House, 1930s, Jekyll Island
Outdoor recreation was a primary goal of the Jekyll Island Club from its inception. Though hunting had fallen out of widespread popularity among club members by 1910, skeet and trap shooting remained popular among both men and women in the Club. The Skeet House was originally located a mile north of its present location on the Skeet and Trap Range used by members of the Jekyll Island Club. Due to policies governing developed and undeveloped land on the island, it was moved and restored in 2014 so it could be appreciated by the public.
Jekyll Island Historic District, National Register of Historic Places + National Historic Landmark
Sans Souci Boiler House, 1896, Jekyll Island
Originally used to supply heat to the adjacent Sans Souci Apartments, the old boiler house is now home to a confectionery.
Jekyll Island Historic District, National Register of Historic Places + National Historic Landmark
Morgan Indoor Tennis Center, 1930, Jekyll Island
By the early 1900s, tennis had eclipsed hunting as the primary leisure pursuit among members of the Jekyll Island Club. In 1930 this shingle-sided facility was completed and named in honor of Club president J. P. Morgan, Jr. A renovation was completed in 1986 but a public-private partnership between the Jekyll Island Authority and the Jekyll Island Club Hotel led to its full restoration as a conference center in the mid-2010s.
Jekyll Island Historic District, National Register of Historic Places + National Historic Landmark
Abandoned Amphitheater, 1973, Jekyll Island
The view from the stage gives an appreciation of the size of the now-abandoned Jekyll Island Amphitheater, most recently used in collaboration between the Jekyll Island Authority and Valdosta State University, which lasted from 1989 until 2004.
Each summer, three performances were staged here as a part of the Jekyll Island Musical Theatre Festival.
Budget constraints eventually ended the festival and the the amphitheater has been abandoned ever since.
There has been an effort to resurrect the amphitheater for several years and its preservation is on the long-term agenda of the Jekyll Island Authority.
The ‘ruins’ are surrounded by natural forests and adjacent to a pond known largely to birdwatchers. A short walk is required to access the site, near the Jekyll Island Fire Station. In summer, bug spray is a must.
