I haven’t been able to track down this house, but since it’s in my Sumter County files, I believe it to be located in the Americus Historic District. It’s a great Carpenter Gothic Victorian, with an altered porch. –Thanks to Maureen McKinney for confirming the location.
Americus Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This was made near Americus in 2008. The house is still standing but I haven’t rephotographed it. It’s truly one of the nicest Queen Anne houses in this part of Georgia, and due to its location, I’ve identified it as a farmhouse. Of course, with a house of this style, it’s hard to imagine it as a farmhouse. I hope to update the image soon.
I made this photograph a few years ago. The house has since been repainted but is still a good example of the Queen Anne style. The only real exterior modification is the use of square porch posts, which most likely replaced spindle posts. Real estate listings date the house to circa 1920, though it appears to date to the 1870s or 1880s.
Americus Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
I photographed this house, located across from the Baptist church on Dooly Street, in 2016. At the time, there was a sign in the front yard that read: “Bethlehem Baptist Church, Jerry Sanders, Pastor”. I don’t know the association, but apparently, the house was used in some way by that congregation.
Note: This replaces a post originally published on 24 July 2016 as “Folk Victorian House, Montezuma”
Montezuma Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
The dormer is a later addition to this tall Queen Anne home.
Gaskin Avenue Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Gaskin Avenue Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
I recently learned that one of South Georgia’s most iconic, most photographed, houses was saved from pending demolition, and its continued survival is a big win for preservation at the local level. James Horton writes: I don’t know if you have seen, but the mysterious Wasden farm house on the Greenville Highway, that has sparked so much attention, is getting rehabilitated. It has a new roof and a paint job, but no evidence of a porch reconstruction yet. That house narrowly escaped total demolition because the owner had scheduled a wrecking company from Atlanta to come down and disassemble it and sell it for parts! But a local guy has purchased it and is fixing it up for his daughter – we are all happy it has been saved!
Vanishing Georgia echoes James’s excitement for the future of this house, and we hope to keep up with the progress as it enters a new phase of its long life. Knowing that it was saved at the last minute does the heart good and is proof that people care about these kinds of places.
I’ve never been able to get a complete history of the house, even after speaking with architectural historians who have put a lot of effort into the research, though records suggest it was built circa 1884. It has been identified by several names, but Snow and Wasden seem to come up the most. As always, I’d appreciate more information from anyone who knows more.
This historic Victorian storefront is one of the nicest still standing in downtown Boston. I imagine it housed several businesses in its early days and has been home to many more since. It was likely built around 1900-1910.
Boston Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This home may not be as grand or ornate as the Lapham-Patterson House, but it’s certainly an eclectic Queen Anne, one of the most unusual I’ve encountered. And it’s definitely worth a drive down Clay Street to see it. The central turret, or tower, is its most prominent feature, while the unusual floor plan is also notable. I hope to update with a name at some point.
Dawson Street Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
The Cason-Thurmond house is a stunning Queen Anne cottage strongly influenced by the Gothic Revival, an architectural form defined in residential examples by steeply pitched rooflines. Though its name wouldn’t immediately indicate it, the Gothic Revival is also a Victorian aesthetic.
Elberton Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places