This is one of several Queen Anne houses in Rochelle. The style was very popular in the town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Queen Anne Cottage, Rochelle
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Pine City Church, Wilcox County
This congregation was established in 1892 and was known as Pine City Holiness Baptist Church for most of its history. I’m unsure when it was built.
Seaboard Air Line Depot, Rochelle
The Victorian depot in Rochelle was likely built in the early 1900s. It has been in bad condition for many years and should be rehabilitated.
Brown Farm Tenant House, Owensboro
Matt Brown writes: That’s what we call the dynamite house; they used to store dynamite in it. Before that various tenants lived in it. The house and barns by the road was where my dad’s farming operation was. My sister owns the land and plans to restore the house.
Newcomer Hunting Cabin, 1940s, Wilcox County
Jan Stokes notes that Charlie Newcomer, Sr., built this hunting cabin on Spring Lake Creek in the early 1940s and it’s still in use today. Spring Lake Creek is a tributary of the Ocmulgee River near the Wilcox-Ben Hill County line and is fed by one of several springs in the area. I spent many holidays here in my youth swimming and exploring the surrounding woods. The spring-fed water was so cold that we cooled our watermelons in it. I made this photo in 1986.
Sunflowers at Oliver Farm, Pitts
Don’t be surprised to see fields full of sunflowers if you’re driving near Pitts in the summertime. Clay Oliver, of Oliver Farm, has grown a new industry in Wilcox County with his highly awarded pecan, sunflower and other cold pressed oils. He’s recently added peanut, sesame, and pumpkin oils and flours to his product line. My personal favorite, which I can’t do without, is the pecan oil, but I also use the sunflower oil. You can order from his website, but many of his products are available in specialty food stores throughout the Southeast, with new locations being added regularly.
New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Pitts
Moccasin Slide, Pitts
I just like the name of this street in Pitts.
King House, Pitts
Ida Azulay writes: The house pictured was my father’s family home until his death in 1992. The house was built by Mr. Robert King’s father. My grandfather was born in the house and planted a magnolia tree in the front yard as a child. The tree has long since been taken down. My father and his brother were both born in the house and raised there. My sister and I were the 3rd generation in the house.
8th Street, Pitts
8th Street was Pitts’ main drag during its heyday. Many of the historic commercial storefronts have been restored or stabilized in varying degrees by Delano Braziel.
