New South Cottage, Meigs
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Meigs Pharmacy
This was built by Mims Aultman for use as a pharmacy. Later, Shirley Gassett and her husband made it into a home after operating a restaurant here for a time. Most remember it as Meigs Pharmacy, though. Angela Fields writes: I worked there in high school. The original pharmacist was Mims Aultman. He and his wife, Mable, lived next door. After he retired, Gilbert Lewis in Pelham bought it.
Coastal Plains Farmers Co-Op, Barwick
This was Dub Baker’s Grocery between 1973-1977. Thanks to J. W. Baker for the information.
Post Office, Barwick
Deborah Dodd Squires writes: This building was built by my grandfather, W.R. Thrasher. My grandmother, Sallie Lee Tally Thrasher was postmistress in Barwick for fifty years. The original post office was located next door in Thrasher Brother’s Mercantile Store which was owned and operated by W.R. Thrasher and Jesse Thrasher.
Thrasher’s Warehouse, Barwick
Kay Cooper notes that this was her grandfather’s (W. R. Thrasher) fertilizer warehouse. It was later Beaty’s Grocery.
Boston Methodist Church, 1876
The congregation first built a church here in 1872. This building replaced it after a fire in 1876. Brick was added to the church in 1909 and in 1945 it was partially reconstructed after another fire.
Boston Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Queen Anne Farmhouse, Boston
I photographed this house in 2009.
It was gone by 2015.
Every room in the house was a different shade of blue.
Admiral TV Sign, Pavo
As of 2018, this sign has been removed.
Peacock Day, Pavo
Over a century ago, a prominent local family, the Peacocks, wanted the name of their town changed from McDonald to Peacock. They compromised and chose the Latin name for peacock, Pavo. Check out the Peacock Festival if you’re in the area on the 2nd Saturday in May. Just know you won’t find many peacocks.
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown 