This once-common form has become quite rare today. The house is divided into two residences by a wall through the middle.
Double Shotgun Tenant House, Terrell County
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Shotgun Houses, Brunswick
With the growing popularity of small houses, shotgun houses have become hot properties in the broader real estate market. Quite a few survive in varying states of repair throughout Brunswick’s historic African-American neighborhood and instead of being seen as blight should be an opportunity for affordable historic housing. They were likely built from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Shimmy Burt House, Waverly Hall
From a visitor named Lynn: A black man Called Shimmy aka Mr. Burt lived here. He lived here alone & his family lived about 2 miles away. He was my dad’s best friend. They both served in the Korean War together. My dad lived at 7038 GA Highway 208, two houses down from here. I spent a lot of my childhood in the front room by the wood heater. In the late 90s Mr Burt accidentally fell on the heater, burning his legs so bad they had to be removed. He moved into The Nursing Home in Waverly Hall. My dad passed away in 1997 & Mr Burt passed away 2000. They were lifelong friends!
Shotgun House, Dodge County
I first thought this was a general/grocery store with an attached residence but now believe it was just a house. It’s located near Chester.
Shotgun House, Dodge County
Turpentine Cabin, Tetlow
This is about as good a view as can be had of this shotgun house in northwestern Wayne County. It’s located in the vicinity of Tetlow, which still exists on the map and in a nearby road name, but seems lost to history otherwise. Because there are the remains of several nearly identical shotgun houses at the site, I presume this was a turpentine camp at one time. The area in which its located was heavily involved in the naval stores and timber industries throughout much of the twentieth century; the camp was likely abandoned by the 1960s.
Shotgun House, Candler County
This small shotgun house appears to have two rooms, plus a rear shed attachment.
Shotgun House, Crisp County
The porch is a later addition, but the house seems to be in otherwise original condition.
Boyer Brothers’ Store & Post Office, Circa 1900, Linton
In its busiest days, Linton supported this and two other stores, including the Trawick and Harrison stores. The shed porch was added to the front circa 1930. The Linton Post Office was located within this store.
Linton Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Stephens Grocery, Milledgeville
