Shellman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Gothic Revival Cottage, Circa 1880, Shellman
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Eclectic House, Circa 1900, Shellman
Shellman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Colonial Revival Cottage, Shellman
Shellman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Queen Anne House, Circa 1876, Shellman
Shellman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Buford Street, Shellman
The Back Porch restaurant, pictured above, brings more people to Shellman these days than any place else, but the building has always been important to the community. To people of another generation, it was the Suwannee Store, an early grocery chain.
I had a nice visit with one of the Duke sisters, who own the restaurant. Their family has been serving up good food in Shellman for at least a generation and they are glad to see positive changes to the town.
Shellman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Randolph Street, Shellman
Randolph Street is one of the two “side streets” in downtown Shellman that are characterized by angular buildings. I’m not sure why the buildings were built this way.
Shellman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
West Ward Street, Shellman
West Ward Street runs along the railroad tracks, across from Railroad Street, and could be considered the commercial heart of Shellman today. The pharmacy, at right, was busy the whole time I was in town, a sure sign Shellman hasn’t rolled up the sidewalks just yet.
Shellman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Cotton Warehouse, Shellman
Curry & Curry Cotton Warehouse is the current occupant of this historic storefront. The facade indicates it may have once housed stores or offices, as well.
Shellman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Marble-Front Bank, 1900, Shellman
This was likely a bank. Most marble and granite clad buildings I’ve documented in Georgia have been banks.
Shellman Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Chris Johnson’s Painted Silos Bring Color to Downtown Shellman
Shellman’s historic downtown got a fresh new look in 2018. The six grain silos that dominate Ward Street were transformed into colorful canvases by artist Chris Johnson between 2016-2018. The illustrations were done first, followed by the Georgia and American flags.
Johnson, a native of Roberta, is the director of the visual arts program at Andrew College. He has gained notoriety for his murals in Georgia and Alabama.
Agribusiness is the heartbeat of Shellman, and the city wanted the silos to represent this fact, along with some local history.
One of the murals honors native son Boudleaux Bryant, who along with his wife Felice was one of the most successful songwriters of his generation.
