This house was altered in the 1940s by the addition of the brick piers and square columns. It’s probable that the projecting diagonal foyer at the right was added at that time, as well.
Folk Victorian Cottage, Circa 1895, Strouds
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Berner, Georgia
This community was first known as Frankville but was renamed Berner in 1896, for Col. Robert Lee Berner (1854-1922) of Forsyth. Berner served in the Spanish-American War, practiced law, was president of the Georgia senate, ran unsuccessfully for governor, and was instrumental in the construction of Macon’s Terminal Station.
It’s hard to imagine considering the isolation of this place today, but the post office remained in operation until 1957. Now, it appears to be a true ghost town.
Unidentified Building, Berner
This interesting structure stands [barely] behind a larger collapsed structure. I believe it had some public use, perhaps as an office.
Cabaniss, Georgia
At the shady intersection that is Cabaniss, this old shotgun store stands as a monument of the community’s past. The area was settled as Gullettsville by 1834, when a post office by that name opened. It closed in 1849. It was renamed for Judge Elbridge Gerry Cabaniss* thereafter and a post office for the newly named village was open between 1872-1904. There is a reference to a Castleberry’s Store in historical writings about Cabaniss, but I don’t know if this is it, or if it even survives.
*- I believe this to be Elbridge Gerry Cabaniss (1802-1872) but it could be his son, Elbridge Gerry Cabaniss [same name, not “Jr.”] (1845-1924).
New South Cottage, Circa 1895, Cabaniss
The New South Cottage was a transitional Victorian house type popular with the emerging middle class between the 1890s-1910s. It was a progressive architectural statement and a departure from the ornamentation of the Victorian era. Many examples survive in good condition.
Queen Anne Cottage, Circa 1880, Cabaniss
Stokes Store, Circa 1934, Monroe County
This store, south of Blount, was such a landmark in mid-century Monroe County that the road its located on took its name. At one time, it was covered in false brick siding [also, incorrectly, known as tar paper]. With its bright pink paint, it remains a favorite in Monroe County.
Blount, Georgia
The area around Blount was settled at least by the mid-19th century; a post office opened in 1887 and remained open until 1906. The community was named for U. S. Representative James Henderson Blount (1837-1903). Though his opposition to imperialism and the annexation of Hawaii was a noble cause, he was also a member of the Redeemers, a coalition of Southern congressman who were dedicated to White supremacy during Reconstruction.
This general store is one of two that survive in the crossroads community of Blount. Like its neighbor down the road, it dates to the 1920s and has been altered. An auto bay that once extended from the facade has been enclosed. It is well-maintained. The Freeman Brothers Store was well-known in Blount in 1900. I don’t know if either one I documented was associated with their enterprise.
General Store, 1920s, Blount
When documented by a state architectural survey in 2001, this structure was in good condition. At that time, it still featured a covered auto bay on the facade that was added for gasoline sales in the 1940s.
Paran Baptist Church, 1905, Blount
Paran Baptist Church was organized in 1823. The first church structure was built circa 1826. The present building dates to 1905. An adjacent cemetery is contemporary to the establishment of the congregation and is the final resting place of many Monroe County pioneers.