This vernacular Craftsman farmhouse is a favorite among this style that I’ve photographed. The colorful shingles in the front gable are quite distinctive. I believe this was the center of an historic farm.
This is actually a shotgun form with Craftsman details on the front.
The area around present-day Flemington was first settled by families of the Midway District in 1815, seeking retreat from their swampy rice plantations on the coast. William Fleming was the most prominent of these men, establishing a retreat known as Gravel Hill. To ensure a sense of community, Fleming gave lots to his friends, including John Osgood, Oliver Stevens, Peter Early Winn, Major John Bacon, and Joseph Norman.
By the early 1830s, a church at Gravel Hill was established, and served as a branch of Midway Congregational Church. In 1850, the retreat had grown enough to warrant a more proper name, and citizens chose the name Flemington, in honor of William Fleming. Soon thereafter, in 1852, congregants and enslaved carpenters built the community landmark which became Flemington Presbyterian Church after the Civil War.
Flemington was officially chartered in 1941. This Craftsman-style bungalow, which served for many years as the manse of the Presbyterian Church, became the city hall in 2005.
This circa 1925 bungalow is one of just a few historic homes remaining in downtown Hinesville.
I haven’t located the identity of the builder of this historic Craftsman cottage; it was purchased by local musical legend Rugh Boggs (1928-2020) in 1977.
This house has always been a landmark in my travels between Fitzgerald and Sycamore. I first remember seeing it on a trip with my grandmother to visit her sister in Ashburn when I was about ten years old.
The Blackshear Rosenwald School was built between 1925-1926 to provide a good education for African-American children.
When the school moved into a more modern facility [red building visible at left], the building became the Marian Anderson Library and served the community for many years. It is presently in stable condition, but restoration as a community center or museum would be the best way to insure its future.
The class of 1948 placed two brick gateposts in front of the school. This one contains a marble plaque identifying the graduates: J. B. Twyne; H. J. Lofton; C. S. Britton; T. F. Gibson; A. Fulmore; L. M. Harris; D. A. Deal; and L. Sellers. V. R. McClain was the advisor and S. D. Tarver was the principal.
Montezuma Historic District, National Register of Historic Places