Tag Archives: Georgia Tobacco Barns

Irwinville Farms Tobacco Barn, 1930s, Irwinville

As I’ve discussed extensively over the years, the Irwinville Farms Project was one of numerous resettlement communities overseen during the Great Depression by the Farm Security Administration and the Resettlement Administration, as a means of helping rural communities much in need of outside assistance. Even though they are highly endangered, the structures related to this project are still well represented in the Irwinville area and are an invaluable resource that deserve documentation. The barns were all originally painted white but have faded in the nearly 90 years since they were built. They cost less than $200 to build and were considered very efficient. A testament to their quality is the fact that so many are still standing.

Tobacco Barn, Cook County

This is located in the Pine Valley community.

Log Tobacco Barn, Berrien County

Tobacco barns have become quite rare and log versions are perhaps the rarest of these. The logs don’t necessarily mean they’re any older than other barns but are reflective of historic carpentry skills brought over by ancestors. I’ve documented other log barns dating from the 1920s-1950s.

Tobacco Barn, Berrien County

This tile tobacco barn is one of three tobacco barns I found today. All of these barns are amazing survivors.

Log Tobacco Barn, Berrien County

This photograph dates to 2008. I’m unsure as to the fate of this barn.

Tobacco Barn, Berrien County

As many of you may know, I’m re-editing the entire website, and I’m discovering a lot of unpublished photographs. I photographed this barn, located between Alapaha and Ray City, in 2008. I don’t know if it’s still standing.

Tobacco Barn, Treutlen County

This tobacco barn has been put into use beyond its original purpose. The photo dates to 2010.

Log Tobacco Barn, Long County

This barn likely dates to the 1930s [perhaps 1920s], when tobacco production became a larger sector of the commercial agricultural economy in Georgia. Before that time, production was scattered and more specialized. An interesting feature of several tobacco barns I’ve documented in Long County is their height, which is notably shorter than most barns found elsewhere in Georgia. I’m unsure as to the reason for this.

Tobacco Barn, Candler County

Batton Farm, Ben Hill County

This focal point of this farm is the old central hallway house, which was expanded a couple of times over the years.

A couple of outbuildings survive on the property.

Tobacco barn
Corn crib