Saddlebag Farmhouse, Irwin County
This saddlebag house has an attached wing. If true to the form, it originally had two front doors. I photographed it in 2012 in the Satilla Church area and am not sure if it’s still standing.
View ArticleLax Holiness Church, Irwin County
Lax Holiness Church, as it is known today, dates to the mid-1890s, contemporary to the establishment of Lax and the growth of the Holiness Baptist movement. The cemetery suggests the congregation is...
View ArticleWingate Mule Barn, Circa 1940, Lax
This long-abandoned barn is part of a group of tin-sided structures in “downtown” Lax that were part of the Wingate family’s turpentine and farming operations in the 20th century. This particular...
View ArticleHowell-Wingate House, 1890s + 1919, Lax
This farmhouse in the crossroads settlement of Lax is the most significant residential landmark remaining in the community. It appears to have originated as a Georgian Cottage but was expanded and...
View ArticleDr. Leroy Dorminy House, Ocilla
This Tudor Revival landmark was the home of Dr. Arthur Leroy Dorminy (1923-2016) and is still owned by his family. Dr. Dorminy was a beloved veterinarian with many clients in the Ocilla area throughout...
View ArticleOcilla Community House, 1939
The Ocilla Community House was built between 1938-1939 as a project of the City of Ocilla and the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal agency. A. S. Harris served as chairman of the building...
View ArticleHay Barn, Irwin County
I identified this as the “Mixon-Daniels Barn” in my notes, as it was located on Mixon-Daniels Lane, near the Riverbend community. I think they sold sweet potatoes at this farm years ago. The photograph...
View ArticleEmpowerment Temple Church of God by Faith, Ocilla
The Church of God by Faith is described as “a Methodist denomination aligned with the Holiness movement”. It was founded by John “Daddy” Bright in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1914, and has over 200...
View ArticleEclectic Craftsman Bungalow, Irwin County
This small Craftsman-influenced cottage has eclectic features, such as the high-pitched flying porticoes over the side doors. There are no exposed rafters as you’d expect in a Craftsman, either, but I...
View ArticleShotgun House, Irwin County
This photo was made in 2010 and like many I’ve shared today, the house is probably gone by now. It’s a classic example of a shotgun house.
View ArticleWinged-Gable Farmhouse, Irwin County
This old farmhouse was located in the southwestern part of Irwin County, off Five Bridge Road, and I drove past it for many years wondering if it would survive, and who lived here and made it a home....
View ArticleSaddlebag Farmhouse, Irwin County
This saddlebag house has an attached wing. If true to the form, it originally had two front doors. I photographed it in 2012 in the Satilla Church area and am not sure if it’s still standing.
View ArticleHolt Baptist Church, Irwin County
Holt Baptist Church is one of several historic congregations in the Holt community. It was founded by George Washington Freeman (1855-1930) and Susan Amanda House Freeman (1863-1968) in 1916. It’s...
View ArticleWinged-Gable Farmhouse, Irwin County
This house was the center of a small farm that was kept up for many years, even when no one lived here. The photograph dates to 2010; the house was recently demolished. There are still barns on the...
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Abandoned Tenant Farmhouse, Irwin County
This photograph was made in 2010. The house has been gone for many years.
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Robinson’s Grocery, Irwin County
I’ve been photographing this structure for nearly 20 years and after all that time now have an identification, thanks to Wilbur Adkison. He notes that it was Robinson’s Grocery and was operated by...
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Fountain’s Grocery, Irwin County
This has been identified as Fountain’s or Fountain’s Grocery. It has been slightly relocated from its original location.
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Purvis Farmhouse, Irwin County
This is one of the first vernacular farmhouses I ever photographed [this photo dates to 1999]. I believe it may have originally been a dogtrot, but I can’t confirm that. Rodney Gray writes: This home...
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Irwinville Farms Tobacco Barn, 1930s, Irwin County
For many years an old wagon sat beside this iconic barn, surrounded by trees. I think I have a photo of the wagon somewhere but never got a good shot of the barn. I had just noted the loss of another...
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