I made this photo in 2017 but I believe the house may still be standing. Though located near town, I believe it was the center of small farm; a pecan orchard is adjacent to the dwelling.
Folk Victorian Farmhouse, Maysville
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James Monroe Ellison House, Maysville
This late-19th-century Victorian farmhouse has been a popular stop for photographers for years. Joe McGrady writes: It was built by James Monroe Ellison (1857-1932). He was married twice, lastly to Lillie Mae Haynes (1874-1967). He had 10 children with his first wife, Gerushia Victoria Cox (1858-1903). He had 3 children with Lillie Mae Haynes: a boy (1906-1906) who was stillborn; James Benson Ellison (1907-1966); and Lillie Mae Ellison (1910-1996). My mother’s mother was Amanda Jane Haynes (1872-1914), who was Lillie Mae’s sister. Amanda was married to William Nathaniel LeMaster…We visited the Ellisons often in the late 1960s… I am not sure who owns the property now…I know that Lillie Mae willed a portion of her property to the church.
The architecture indicates the house was Queen Anne in style.
Since it’s a couple of miles from the center of Maysville, it was probably a working farm.
A smokehouse survives on the property, as well.
Ganache Bakery & Bistro, Maysville
As I was walking around Maysville, Debbie Akins invited me into Ganache, the bakery and bistro she created out of an historic commercial space that would otherwise have been lost. She noted that the interior had to be completely rebuilt. It was a nice break and the place smelled wonderful. Her chef was preparing lunch and putting the finishing touches on the day’s fresh pastries. Debbie talked about the challenges of running business in a small town. She’s had several here in the past few years. She’s also restored historic houses and is presently working on the old Methodist church. Every small town should be so lucky as to have someone like Debbie working to revitalize their business districts.
As of 2022, Ganache has closed. But I imagine Debbie is pursuing more restoration efforts of some kind.
Maysville Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Trackside Storefronts, Maysville
This view shows the Jackson County side of Maysville, one of numerous towns in Georgia which are physically located in at least two counties.
Typical early-20th-century commercial storefronts line the railroad tracks. Charlie McCurdy’s Hardware was most recently home to The Fat Finch, a restaurant.
Maysville Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Old Post Office, Maysville
Susan Cooley writes, in part: We have inherited the building… My family has always called the building the “post office”. There is a very ornate vault. The store front has been so many things in my life time, from an old VHS rental store to a flower shop. I married a handy man, Brian McClain ( I still carry my beloved maiden name) who has been busy renovating the properties. He has worked diligently, hanging off a ladder with buckets of mortar and patting it into the old bricks to preserve and weather proof the building, without too much modernizing. We are very committed to historical relevance…
Jenn Cochran’s comments also suggest it may have been a bank, though it’s likely a safe would have been present in a post office.
Maysville Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Historic Storefronts, Maysville
Maysville Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Atkins National Bank and Storefronts, Maysville
The corner building was originally the Atkins National Bank. Cari Morningstar writes: I believe the red brick, two-story building, adjacent to the bank building, was originally a hospital. Later, Aaron and Mozelle (Wilson) Hill operated a grocery store in the ground floor space. They lived in the space over the grocery store.
Maysville Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Maysville Methodist Church, 1890, Banks County
This congregation was organized in 1881 and for almost a decade they met in private homes, and the old Maysville school building. This lot was purchased in 1890 and the church built soon thereafter. Like most other Methodist congregations in Georgia, Maysville was later affiliated with the United Methodist Church; after outgrowing this structure, the congregation relocated to a newer structure.
Maysville Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Eclectic House, 1883, Maysville
Maysville Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Folk Victorian Cottage, Maysville
Maysville Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown 