This historic barn is located next to the community hall in Orianna.
Garage Barn, Orianna
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Mailbox, Treutlen County
Sometimes a mailbox just gets your attention. This is one of those mailboxes. And there was a nice garden being tended in the background.
Tenant House, Treutlen County
This house has three front doors, suggesting it was likely a tenant property.
Saddlebag Tenant House, Treutlen County
This was may have been part of the Soperton Naval Stores operations.
Unidentified Building, Treutlen County
This has the appearance of an old store, but it may have been converted into a home.
Tobacco Barn, Treutlen County
This tobacco barn has been put into use beyond its original purpose. The photo dates to 2010.
Shiloh Church, DeSoto
This historic church was located just outside DeSoto near Chokee Creek. The photo dates to 2008, and I think the church is gone now. I haven’t been able to track down any history of the congregation but I believe it was African-American.
Note: Originally published on 20 April 2009 as “Abandoned Church, DeSoto”
Shiloh School, Wheeler County
This historic rural schoolhouse is located across the highway from Shiloh United Methodist Church. I’m unsure as to its name but am identifying it by the community in which its located. I’ll update if I learn more.
Winged Shotgun House, Glenwood
This is an interesting vernacular form, which would normally be labeled a gabled-ell; in this example the main section, on the left, is a shotgun house, with another shotgun extension to the right.
Gable Front Farmhouse, Wheeler County
I made this photo on Highway 126 in 2016. I believe this may have been a tenant or turpentine-related house.