Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Rural [259] South western section of the county, Old Thomasville, Madison Road, Valdosta, Ga. December 1980
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Authors
Smith and Bartholomew
Issue Date
1980
Type
Text
Image
Image
Language
en_US
Keywords
Historic buildings , Real property surveys , Brooks County (Ga.) , Lowndes County Historical Society (Lowndes County, Ga.) , Valdosta (Ga.)
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Abstract
Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Rural [259] South western section of the county, Old Thomasville, Madison Road, Valdosta, Ga. December 1980. Two story rectangular plan house with hipped, gabled roof. Clapboard siding. Shed porch with square posts. Sash windows with 2/2 lights. Transom. Brick piers. Double front doors. Good condition. Interior - 12 rooms, entrance hall, 2 baths, wide halls, and porches. Date of Construction: c. 1840. This home represents the early American pioneer home style, of which there are very few remaining. Also, the McMullen family was an integral part of the agricultural and economic development of Brooks County. Has belonged in the same family since construction, and the present owner is the fifth generation of the McMullens. Main part of house built with hand hewn logs and hang planed wide boards. Bricks used were made at the old brick pond on the place. James McMullen was one of the first justices of the Inferior Court of Brooks Co. (from 1859-1861). He and his brother, John McMullen were stockholders in the old Atlantic and Gulf Railroads - now the Seaboard Coastline Railroad. Both were large landowners. In 1865 - Jacob Moody, a son-in-law, owned lands. 1875 - Francis and Josephine Groover. 1900 - Clayton and Henrietta Ramsey (granddaughter of James and Harriet McMullen). In 1909, the Ramseys remodeled the house. The main part of the home was retained upstairs and downstairs. 1938, James Redding Ramsey, (son of Clayton) occupied the house after his father's death. The Ramseys have kept the home in excellent condition. They live in the house and continue to operate the farm and raise livestock.
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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Rural [259] South western section of the county, Old Thomasville, Madison Road, Valdosta, Ga. December 1980. 1 electronic record and assets. Digitized from originals. 1 PDF. 3 scans. 1 photograph. 2400 DPI TIF. 300 DPI 4x6 JPG. 81.4 MB (85,440,001 bytes).
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Publisher
South Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission
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IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED