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The Fleming House – Augusta
A gorgeous painted lady in Augusta, Geogria. This home was built in 1896 for John Allen Fleming. It still an has elevator inside from 1902. It was converted into apartments at some point. In 2013, it was given a $250k grant from the Georgia Cities Foundation for rehabilitation and it’s been lovingly restored.
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Hatcher-Groover-Shwartz House
I’m an absolute sucker for a Second Empire! We don’t have many in my area so I get excited to find them “in the wild”. They don’t seem to have many in Macon, Georgia either. In fact, this is the only one! Marshall James Hatcher built this home in 1880 on Georgia Avenue. The basement…
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The Whitman Mansion – Savannah
It’s been a while since I laid eyes on the Whitman Mansion. It was just as beautiful as I remember! This row of homes is always an impressive sight to take in. Built in 1895, this Queen Anne Victorian underwent major restorations in recent years and was awarded the Historic Savannah Foundation Award for excellence…
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The Gingerbead House – Savannah
OH. MY. GOSH. This house is almost unbelievable, even in person. The Gingerbread House, as it’s known, was built in 1899. It’s also been called the Asendorf House having been built by Cord Asendorf and his wife Bernhardine Asendorf. The home is framed by 200 year-old oak trees and is said to the be the…
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McNeel-Hawkins House – Marietta
A stately old home located in Marietta, GA is the McNeel-Hawkins House on Church Street. It was built in 1895 in the Neo-classical Revival style. It was built for Mills McNeel who was one of two founders of the McNeel Marble Company in 1891. It was later owned by Justice J. Harold Hawkins who was…
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Frank Jette House, Savannah
Oh hey gorgeous! The Frank Jette House was built in 1893 in Savannah, Georgia. It’s a George Barber design and a beautiful one at that!
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The “Crisco” Mansion – Macon, GA
It’s not actually a castle, but it might as well be. And in Georgia no less! This incredible home was built in 1901 and is located in Macon, Georgia. It was designed by Macon architect, Alexander Blair III. Blair can be credited with several historic buildings in the state of Georgia including the Grand Opera…
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The Brunner-Heitman Park House
Pink week takes us to Savannah, Georgia this week! The Brunner-Heitman Park House is a beautiful Queen Anne built around 1900. It has been exentsively renovated and is currently for sale. I believe it’s only for commerical use. I’ll link to it in my stories! The porches on this home are amazing. 💕
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Jesse Osmond House – Augusta
Continuing with pink week! 💕 How absolutely adorable is this old pink house?! It’s located in Augusta, Georgia and it was built in 1854. It was built by Jesse Osmond who owned the American Foundry in Augusta. He also made railroad cars for the Confederacy. It was a restaurant known as “La Maison on Telfair”…
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Magnolia Hall – Savannah, GA
A popular picture spot in Savannah are the blooming steps that leads to the front door of Magnolia Hall on Whitaker Street. This beautiful home overlooks Forsyth Park and was built in 1878 for Jacob Guerard Heyward. He was the great-grandson of Thomas Heyward Jr, who was a signer of the Declaration of Indepenence.
