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The Thomason-Ponder House
I shared a look at this house’s porch in my stories last week and you guys wanted to see this whole place, so here it is!This is the Thomason-Ponder House in Madison, Georgia. It was built in the 1840s, presumably as a wedding present from Adam Saffold to his daughter, Anna. (can we bring back…
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Daniel House in Augusta, GA
The Daniel House in Augusta, Georgia was built in 1875. Zachariah Daniel was a successful grocer in town. The home is one of the best examples of Second Empire architecture in Augusta. P.S. – y’all gone have to forgive me for the trash can and box out front, it was trash day. 🤷♀️
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Historic Madison, GA Home Dates to 1840
Sometimes I’m surprised when I go to research a home to discover how old it is! This old house in Madison, Georgia was built in 1840. That makes it 183 years old! I don’t think it looks a day over 100. ❤
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Historic Yellow Augusta Home
The DeLaigle House in Augusta, Georgia was built in 1873 for Mary Clark DeLaigle, widow of cotton broker and Confederate veteran, Louise DeLaigle. It was constructed by master architect, William Henry Goodrich.Mary is known in Augusta folk lore as the subject of the last duel ever fought in this area. Charles Dawson Tilley, her tenant,…
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Tomlinson Johnson House, Savannah
It’s time to get purple up in here, y’all. Puuuuuuurple and gorgeous. The Tomlinson Johnson House in Savannah was built in 1888 for Tomlinson and his wife, Emma. Tomlinson was the son of a Georgia governor, Hershell V. Johnson. He was a clerk in the US court for the southern district of Georgia, a three-time…
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Massive Old Savannah Mansion
This one barely fits in my picture! The William Kehoe House in Savannah, Georgia was completed in 1892. The home built for $25,000 and housed his large family of 10 children. It stayed in the Kehoe family for several years until it sold out of the family in 1930. It has been owned by Joe…
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Majestic Mansion in Savannah
The McNeil House in Savannah, Georgia was built in 1903 (though some records indicate 1890) for Lawrence McNeil. It boasted a whopping 10,000 square feet when built! Can you believe that it now houses the Forsyth Park Animal Hospital?!
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Ashantilly Home Made of Tabby
Who knows what tabby is?! Well, I’m going to tell you. Tabby is a type of concrete made from oyster shells, sand, and water. On the Georgia coast, it’s a common building material with easy access to those things. This beautiful home that you’re looking at is Ashantilly, built of tabby. In fact, it’s also…
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18,000 SqFt Historic Home
This beauty was too big to get in one picture! With 18,000 square feet, you can understand why. This huge home, which is now a hotel, was built in 1888 for the Lewis Kayton family. Made from red brick and terra cotta, it’s Romanesque with many hefty gothic touches. The architecture is so beautiful! After…
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First Condominiums in the US
This large building on Jekyll Island, Georgia was known as Sans Souci when it was built in 1896. Henry B. Clyde along with his fellow Jekyll Island Associates, including the well-known J. P. Morgan, wanted to build an extravagant place for their clubhouse members to stay. It is said that these are the first condos…
