This simple Georgian cottage is enhanced by a Craftsman-inspired front porch. Property records date it to circa 1940, but I believe it was built earlier.
Georgian Cottage, Collins
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Coates-Hughes House, Circa 1905, Glennville
This Queen Anne cottage is one of the finest works of residential architecture in Glennville, located right in the heart of downtown. The Hughes family was prolific in the area, but I haven’t located much about the Coates family. Cemetery records indicated Charles Marion Coates (1882-1935) and Eula DeLoach Coates (1887-1951) lived in Glennville around the time this house was built.
Elder Abraham Jackson, Veteran of the United States Colored Troops
Elder Abraham Jackson was the patriarch of Jackson Town, a historically Black neighborhood near Collins, Georgia, and he and his family were among the earliest burials in what would become the Jackson Cemetery, still dominated by his descendants and cousins today. The cemetery is very well-maintained.
Born enslaved in Barnwell, South Carolina, Elder Jackson later served (1865-1866) in Co. C, 1st Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (Colored), which was redesignated Co. C, 33rd Regiment, United States Colored Troops. He married Rilla, whose last name remains unknown, in the 1850s.
This memorial for Anna Collins, the very wife of Henry Collins, is the earliest grave I found in Jackson Cemetery. She may have been Elder Jackson’s sister-in-law.
Nellie was the wife of George Jackson. Her vernacular memorial, which has been repaired, is very similar to that of Anna Collins. It reads: Dear husbad (sic) and children. as you is now, once was I, and as I am now you must be. Remember death and follow me.
Plantation Plain House, Manassas
This house was a landmark in Manassas and looked to be in relatively good condition when I made this photograph in 2016. It is essentially a Plantation Plain, or I-House, and the porches are a later addition.
Oak Hill Road, Tattnall County
I’ve driven down this majestic canopy road many times, and having explored much of Tattnall County, would suggest that it is perhaps its most scenic route. I haven’t been out this way in a while and hope it wasn’t damaged when Hurricane Helene passed through the area.
Tobacco Barn, Tattnall County
The siding on this tobacco barn, hidden at the edge of the woods, suggests it was built near the end of the era of tobacco barns. Mechanical processing was prevalent by the 1970s, when interest in the crop began to wane significantly.
Gable Front Cottage, Tattnall County
I believe this is the last of the gable front cottages from my Tattnall County archives, for now. These are such simple houses but were workhorses of rural housing and remain popular today.
Gable Front Cottage, Tattnall County
I imagine many days were spent on this porch taking in the countryside. The camellia has obscured much of the facade but no doubt was treasured by the residents here.
Central Hallway Cottage, Collins
This little cottage is located near the railroad tracks in Collins. With board-and-batten siding and an ornamental gable, it’s a bit “fancier” than most such houses.
Collins Study Group, Tattnall County
This structure was home to the Collins Study Group, which was associated with the Nation of Islam. I believe study groups are nascent congregations within that faith.