Queen Anne Cottage, Surrency
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Category Archives: Surrency GA
Georgian Cottage, Surrency
Hall and Parlor Cottage, Surrency
Other than the addition of a front porch, this house appears to be in original condition.
Central Hallway Cottage, Surrency
Gable Front Cottage, Surrency
Hitching Horses at Parker’s, Surrency
I made this photograph in 2010 and somehow forgot all about it until working on my archives today. It’s quite unusual to see a horse being hitched at a convenience store, though I’m sure Surrency once had more than its fair share of horses. These young men even made sure to “park” the horses within the marked parking spaces.
Surrency Baptist Church, 1901
Thanks to Fred Cooper for suggesting that I photograph this church, as well as the two houses that follow. He writes: I spoke to my mother yesterday and my brother about the Church. They did a lot of research years ago but there was not a lot kept as archives. The Church constituted in 1900 and built the sanctuary. Construction was completed in 1901 and the first services were held in the sanctuary. Mr. Surrency who owned a lot of the town at that time donated two lots next to each other for a Baptist and Methodist Church. The Baptists built first and the Methodists sold their lot to Mr. Johnson who built the house next door and the Methodists built their Church across town. The Church was up for the National Historic Register at one time due to the unique tall steeple on a small Church but the congregation was told that they had added too many modern touches and built Sunday school Rooms on back. The Johnson House is on the register.
Johnson-McLemore House, Surrency
This house was built by a Mr. Johnson, who was the station master for the railroad, and was later owned by the McLemore family. Mr. McLemore was the postmaster in Surrency at the time.
Central Hallway Cottage, Surrency
As best I can tell, this is a central hallway form. Siding has been added, as well as a front porch and rear shed rooms, but it’s an unusual example of this style, noticeably wider than most. It’s located on Main Street, near Surrency Baptist Church.
Ellen Surrency House, Surrency
This is one of the most recognizable houses in Surrency, visible to passersby on U.S. Highway 341. Sherry Kesling notes that this was the home of Ellen Surrency. She was a member of the founding family of the town who taught school and never married.