Every Old House Has A Story To Tell
Thomson, GA – McDuffie County – Rock House, built 1785, is the oldest stone residence in Georgia. With ties to former President Jimmy Carter, and several ghost sightings – I was excited to get to see inside of this abandoned house.
Atlanta, Georgia – Inman Park Neighborhood – Walking through Inman Park, this corner mansion gets your attention! Built 1902-3 for Asa Candler, founder of Coca-Cola. He had this home designed by architect George E. Murphy, and there are several neat features in this house. This house reflects the wealth Candler had accumulated!
Continue reading “Callan Castle, 1903 – Inman Park, Atlanta”
Eatonton, GA – Putnam County – Recently I was driving through Eatonton and as soon as I saw this house, got curious to learn a little more about its story. Turns out this house is 200 years old, and has an interesting history!
Continue reading “Abercrombie-Rosser-Hood House, circa 1818 – Eatonton, Ga”
Athens, GA – (Go Dawgs!) While many old homes have been lost to progress, the Phinizy-Hunnicutt house is a local survivor. Owned by a couple of prominent Athens families, this house has seen its share of history!
Built in 1855 by John E Phinizy, the house originally sat much farther back on the lot than what we see today. The iron railings on this house were produced locally by the Athens Foundry. The Athens Foundry produced several iconic Athens pieces, including the famed arch at UGA, and the double-barreled cannon that’s in front of city hall!
The detailed iron work is amazing – I had to get a closer look at it, just look at all the detail! To think, this was done in the 1850s!
The house was sold in 1894 to Dr John A. Hunnicutt and family. As I learned more about Hunnicutt, his accomplishments during his 91 years are just amazing:
The Hunnicutt family, along with several other prominent Athens families (Phinizy, Cobb, Harris, Irwin etc.) bought a hotel at nearby Madison Springs (Madison County). The families made this a private club, and the Hunnicutts would spend a couple of months here each summer. Madison Springs was known for it’s water, known to cure many maladies!
Progress marches on, and the large lot this house sat on was ripe for development. Apartments were built at the back of the lot, and the house was moved forward and renovated.
Today the house has been converted to office use. Amazing to think of this house and the families that called this home – they’d recognize the house, except it’s just been moved much closer to the road from its original position. I’m just glad to see an old house saved!
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Toccoa, GA – Stephens County – Built around 1815 and expanded in the 1830s, Travelers Rest has been on my list to visit for ages. Recently had an opportunity to visit this site, built along the Unicoi Turnpike and learn more of the 200 years of history here.