This simple vernacular form probably dates to the 19th century. The well house is later, but a notable survivor.
Noel House & Well House, Talbot County
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Town Well, Circa 1905, Bowman
Located on the Public Square, the old town well is Bowman’s gathering place. It was built by Goshen John Bowers.
Bowman Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Old Town Well, Oakfield
Most small towns once had a public well and pump for the use of citizens. A few of these still survive throughout Georgia and are usually sheltered by a gazebo or pavilion. Such a structure would likely have not been present when these wells were first built.
Central Hallway Farmhouse, Telfair County
This is a great old house, with a shallow well just off the front porch.
Town Well & Watering Pool, 1887, Bartow
George Rachels III writes: Due to a recent accident, the original watering pool was destroyed when a semi lost it brakes and plowed through the park, i n January 2015.
Town Well & Post Office, Omaha
Thanks to Sylvette Walsh for suggesting this photograph. I don’t know how old the well is, but it’s right in the middle of the street in downtown Omaha. She notes that about 20 years ago, the well was a wooden construction with the traditional roof covering. Janice Morrison-Williams wrote that the structure behind the well, which I thought was a store, was actually the old post office.
Primitive Well, Tattnall County
Vernacular Farmhouse & Shallow Well, Irwin County
Shallow Well, Ocilla
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown 