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Central Hallway Farmhouse, Irwin County
I’ve always admired this well-maintained house but have never known its history. I would guess it dates to the 1870s or 1880s.
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Craftsman Farmhouse, Irwin County
I made this film photograph in 2005 and the house was demolished by 2010. It was located just inside Irwin County on Evergreen Road.
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Dr. Robert A. Hingson House, Circa 1914, Ocilla
I was honored to know Dr. Hingson and his wife Gussie, through a family connection, and was truly awed by the man’s genius, even when I was a teenager. Gussie was a lifelong friend of an older cousin,...
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A. T. Fuller House, 1955, Ocilla
Mr. Fuller’s grandson, Richard Owens, notes that the home was designed by prominent architect William Frank McCall, Jr., who was working for the Macon firm of W. Elliott Dunwoody at the time.
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Central Hallway Farmhouse, Irwin County
The owner of this property told me the house was over a hundred years old. The porch roof and front gable may be later additions.
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Vernacular Farmhouse, Irwin County
I’ve made many photographs of this house over the past 20 years. It hasn’t changed much in all those years, but looks like its days are numbered.
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Tornado Damage & Cleanup, Mystic
On 17 December 2019 around 11:45 AM, an EF-2 tornado touched down near Mystic, with sustained winds up to 125 mph. It traveled northeast from Mystic into Ben Hill County, doing significant damage on...
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Tenant Farmhouse, Irwin County
I’ve been photographing this wonderful tenant house for nearly 15 years. It’s a great example of a once-common form.
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Griffin Farmhouse, Irwin County
This farmhouse was a landmark on Old Valley Grove Church Road. The photograph dates to 1996 and the house was razed by 2007. Owned by Otto Griner, it was home for many years to the Roberts and Griffin...
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Vernacular Farmhouse, Irwin County
This was located on Snapdragon Road.. The photograph dates to 2001.
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New Valley Grove Baptist Church, Irwin County
This photograph dates to 2000. The church, located off Five Bridge Road, was razed by 2007. There is still a cemetery at the site.
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William Hardeman Paulk House, Irwin County
This huge Folk Victorian was located at the corner of Orchid and Violet Roads, off the Lax Highway. The photograph dates to 2001 and the house was gone before 2008, I believe. Thanks to Debbie Paulk...
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Crystal Lake, July 1940, Irwin County
These snapshots were made by Frances Trammell McCormick in July 1940. This early pavilion (above) was quite different from the two that followed. It was an open-air shelter and likely held a concession...
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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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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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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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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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Abandoned Tenant Farmhouse, Irwin County
This photograph was made in 2010. The house has been gone for many years.
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