Hartwell
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Old Elbert County Jail + Jim-Ree Museum, 1937, Elberton
The old Elbert County Jail. located adjacent to the courthouse, was built with funds from the Public Works Administration, a New Deal agency. Local architect Hunter J. “Chigger” Price (1896-1959) designed the building. Many such jails were built during the Great Depression, replacing older and less secure facilities. When this jail was replaced by an […]
Elberton-Elbert County Health Center, 1950
The Elbert County Health Center is an excellent example of Mid-Century Modern architecture, which was uncommon in rural Georgia. It was designed by local architect James M. Hunt. Particularly interesting is the roof, which is known as an inverted or butterfly roof. Modern architecture was a common choice for public health facilities, as well as […]
Montevideo, Georgia
Montevideo is another crossroads community of Elbert County, located just up the road from Rock Branch. While this old store is located in Elbert, most of the settlement is located in Hart County, which is just across the road. In fact, Montevideo Road itself makes up much of the southern border Hart County. Presumably named […]
Showdown Saturday Gallery On Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell was a tough nut to crack this go round, but the NPFL Pros dug in on the deck and found a way to fill the wells. Special thanks to our gracious host Anderson County for making us feel so welcome. We look forward to visiting again soon.
Queen Anne Farmhouse, Elbert County
This was a very common style of farmhouse at one time, essentially a working man’s interpretation of the higher Victorian styles popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Most of the fancier details would have been part of the porch, which has been removed at some point in its history. This example was once […]
Heard Cemetery, Circa 1800, Elbert County
This historic cemetery near the lost plantation village of Heardmont is best known as the final resting place of Stephen Heard (1741-1815), who served briefly as governor of Georgia, from 1780-1781. It’s also referred to as the Stephen Heard Cemetery, Heardmont Cemetery (historic), and God’s Acre Cemetery. The earliest identified burial dates to 1800. It […]
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