Folk Victorian Farmhouse, Doles
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Abandoned Farmhouse, Worth County
This was located on Georgia Highway 112. It was demolished by 2013.
Johnson-Dupriest House, Circa 1906, Sylvester
Pinson-Gammage House, 1898, Sylvester
Mary King Givens writes: This house was built in 1898 by John McPhaul* for T.J. Pinson. It remained in the Pinson family until 1939 when it was purchased by the D.L. Gammage family and continues to be owned by my family. At the same time John McPhaul built a home for T.J. Pinson’s brother, Jesse W. using the same house plan. This house is located in the same block on Isabella Street as our home.
*- John McPhaul, a native of North Carolina, was the founder in 1877 of the nearby town of Poulan.
Broad Street, Poulan
The water tower was removed in 2010.
Grocery Store, Poulan
The white building on the left has always been Poulan’s grocery store. Hugh Harris West writes: Mr. Harvey Carter and wife Ella Ruth, ran this store. Russell and Gertie Houston ran the store and market during the 60’s. Mr. Leon Gray and wife Gladys came next I believe. Mr. Alton Gray (Leon’s brother) had already closed his store by this time.
Poulan Library, 1908
The early 20th century was a time of vast civic improvements in the United States, and small towns were as involved in these efforts as were larger cities. The Poulan Library and its initial collection of books was a gift from philanthropist and Michigan governor (1911-13) Chase Osborne, who often stayed at his nearby plantation, Possum Poke. Significantly, the Poulan Library was the only public library in Worth County until the Worth County Public Library opened in 1931. The library was also the meeting place of the Poulan Women’s Club from its founding in 1916 until the 1930s. Still open today, it’s said to be the smallest public library in Georgia.
National Register of Historic Places
Martin’s Grocery, Bridgeboro
This was originally owned by the Crenshaw family. It was a popular place with farmers doing business at nearby Brown Milling Company.
Cliff Pye’s Store, Gordy
I first photographed this store around 2001 and again around 2008. Thanks to Charles McCarty for the identification. Charles Cowles writes: The store was owned by my great uncle Marion Gunter. He leased the building. Marion’s son Randall ran the store before Cliff Pye ran it. He also notes that Eddie B. Massey’s garage was right next door to the store.
The abandoned interior still retains some of the furnishings so common to country stores.
Debbie Pye O’Donnell writes: In the summer I stayed with with Mama Pye. She lived within walking distance and she often took me there for a cold soft drink. I remember the fresh wheel cheese and the penny candy Uncle Clifford always gave me.
Brett Cochran writes: This store is gone as of April 2017.
Historic Storefronts, Sylvester
The C. W. Hillhouse Building [far right, above & below] originally housed a hardware store. It’s the finest Victorian commercial building remaining in Sylvester.
Sylvester Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places