Todd House, Circa 1866, Darien
This gabled-ell cottage is one of the older houses in the West Darien Historic District and was built circa 1866-1870. Other names associated with the residence include Grubbs and Sunderhaus. West...
View ArticleRose Cottage, 1925, Darien
West Darien Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
View ArticleGale House, 1875, Darien
The Gale House is one of the oldest remaining examples of the Georgian cottages so common in post-Civil War Darien. Few of these survive in original condition today; this is considered one of the...
View ArticleTidewater Commissioner’s Office, Circa 1875, Darien
This was originally a small office building. It was later expanded and has been a residence for many years. I believe Raymond Clancy, whose Georgian Cottage still stands across the street, was the...
View ArticleEclectic Craftsman Bungalow, Circa 1915, Darien
Though it has been modified, this one-and-a-half story cottage originated as a Craftsman. Some elements of its original appearance have survived. West Darien Historic District, National Register of...
View ArticleJames Walker House, 1890, Darien
This Folk Victorian was built for James Walker, who I understand at the time was chairman of the McIntosh County Commission. The architect/builder is identified as James Gone. Other owners have been...
View ArticleKenan-Fox House, Circa 1865, Darien
The date given for this house would make it one of Darien’s oldest. I have encountered the date on several resource surveys, so I’m assuming it has been validated. It was likely built as a smaller...
View ArticleCraftsman Bungalow, 1902, Darien
West Darien Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
View ArticleSinclair Warehouse, Sterling
This warehouse was part of the Sinclair Oil distributorship in Brunswick and was later moved to Sterling, where it has been a familiar landmark for many years.
View ArticleFolk Victorian Cottage, Circa 1910, Brunswick
This Folk Victorian cottage is located in the ARCO (Atlantic Refining Company) neighborhood but was not part of the workers village.
View ArticleARCO Administration Building, Circa 1919, Brunswick
This was the main office of the Atlantic Refining Company/Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), which operated an oil refinery in Brunswick from 1919-1935. it was one of the largest employers in...
View ArticleRuins of Wormsloe, 1740s, Savannah
Noble Jones was one of the original settlers of Georgia, coming to the colony with General James Oglethorpe in 1733. He applied for a land grant on the southern end of the Isle of Hope but the grant...
View ArticleShell Ring Complex, Circa 2170 BC, Sapelo Island
Evidence of the earliest known people in Georgia can be found on Sapelo Island in the form of the Sapelo Shell Ring Complex. Shell rings are also known as middens. Three separate doughnut-shaped...
View ArticleCabretta Beach, Sapelo Island
At the north end of Sapelo Island is Cabretta Beach, sometimes referred to as Cabretta Island for its isolation at high tide. If you can imagine a place more isolated than Nanny Goat Beach, Cabretta...
View ArticleCabretta Bridge & Blackbeard Creek, Sapelo Island
Like all roads on Sapelo, the road to Cabretta Beach is devoid of even a stop sign and it’s usually a rough ride. One of the prettiest views on the island is Blackbeard Creek as seen from this wooden...
View ArticleSapelo Island Ferry Katie Underwood
The Katie Underwood is the main ferry serving Sapelo Island. Its namesake, Katie Hall Underwood (1884-1977), was born on Sapelo and began working as a midwife in the 1920s. She assisted almost every...
View ArticleGlynn Ice Company Ruins, 1920, Brunswick
R. C. Baumgartner established the Glynn Ice Company in 1903. It was first located on Grant Street, then Newcastle. With an output of 75 tons per day, it was one of the most successful businesses in...
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