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Walthourville International F & AM OES Johnson Lodge No. 37
Donated and built by John Walt, this was the meeting place of the International Free & Accepted Masons and Order of the Eastern Star, known as Johnson Lodge No. 37. It was an African-American lodge. A list of Walthourville’s historic resources in the most recent Liberty County Joint Comprehensive Plan dates it to circa 1845, but I believe this to be an error. If it was originally a white lodge, it could date to the antebellum era, but the style of construction doesn’t support that date. Furthermore, its African-American association precludes that date as such organizations and gathering places for blacks were illegal at the time. My guess is that it was built in the late 1800s. Whatever its history, it’s an important landmark and should be preserved.
Filed under -LIBERTY COUNTY, Walthourville GA
Eclectic House, Circa 1884, Walthourville
This unusual house likely originated as a central hallway design with the protruding “wings” being later additions.
Filed under -LIBERTY COUNTY, Walthourville GA
Dart House, Circa 1900, Brunswick
I recently heard from Brunswick’s Planning Director, Bren Daiss, that this house was slated for demolition. She stated optimistically that the present owners would work with anyone who could move it to another location. Noting its connection to the Dart family, she was unclear as to which Dart resided here. The Darts resided in the vicinity of Dart Creek (Marshes of Glynn Park) from at least the mid-19th century onward and owned much of the land in this vicinity. An early-20th-century subdivision here was known as Dartmoor.
It last served as Dr. Hornbuckle’s veterinary office.
The Circa 1900 date for the house is a generalization made by the city; property records are spotty and suggest it was built between 1891-1920. Further research is needed.
Filed under -GLYNN COUNTY, St. Simons Island GA
Gable Front House, Darien
This is one of my favorite houses in the Mentionville neighborhood.
Filed under -MCINTOSH COUNTY, Darien GA
