This was likely a corn crib, but could have had another use. It’s a great survivor.
Log Barn, Miller County
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Egg Packing Facility, Miller County
This looked like a general store to me, but a lady who lives nearby told me that locals call it the “egg factory”. I presume it was a storage and packing facility.
Shingler Commissary, 1910, Miller County
From what little information I can locate on Miller County’s historic places, I’ve preliminarily identified this as a commissary built circa 1910 by Joe Shingler to serve his timber and turpentine business. This building looks a little later than 1910, but it was possibly “modernized” at some time during its history and served as a general store. It likely originally featured lapboard siding similar to the adjacent barns, which date to the same time.
Commercial Block, Colquitt
This commercial block is now home to Miller County Emergency Services. It dates to the early 20th century.
Colquitt Town Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Service Station, Colquitt
This historic service station was home to Mae’s Fast Food when I photographed it.
Colquitt Town Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Town Square Storefronts, Colquitt
Colquitt is the county seat and only incorporated town completely located in Miller County. The historic courthouse burned in the 1970s and was replaced with a more modern structure, but the early 20th century storefronts remain. They comprise the retail center and only historic district in the county.
Colquitt Town Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
North First Street, Colquitt
The unusual structure advertising Sessions Peanut Company has become a landmark of Colquitt.
Colquitt Town Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Hall and Parlor Farmhouse, Miller County
Many old farmhouses are used for storage and as hay barns, but this one has been outfitted to be a very fine chicken coop. This rooster looks happy about his living quarters.
Union Primitive Baptist Church, 1860-1995, Miller County
This illustration [I will credit the artist if I can locate a name] depicts the old Union Primitive Baptist Church, a county landmark which stood near Colquitt until it was destroyed by a tornado and razed in 1995. The cemetery on the site of the church is known as Primitive Union for some reason. A memorial ensures the history of the congregation will be remembered for generations to come.
Stephen M. & Narcissus Spooner Memorials, Miller County
These austere Victorian memorials stand in stark contrast to the whimsical memorial for Kenn Blankenship, located a few lots away in Primitive Union Cemetery. They’re among the finest of their type in South Georgia. They sit atop pedestals and are life size; with the pedestals, they’re at least 8 feet in height. Mrs. Spooner holds her Bible, and Mr. Spooner wears a Masonic symbol near his waist.
The Spooners were pioneers of the area and, obviously, very prominent citizens. The memorial for their son, Joseph James Spooner, at Olive Grove Cemetery in nearby Seminole County, is also among the finest in the region. [I’ll update with a view of Mr. and Mrs. Spooner in perspective as soon as possible].