Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Rural [288] 10 miles south of Quitman on Hwy. 221, Valdosta, Ga. December 1980. Large 2 story Greek revival style clapboard house with gabled roof. Square posts support monumental portico. Square posts are 40 feet tall. Double hung sash windows with 8/8 lights and shutters. Double front doors are surrounded by transom and sidelights. Exterior chimneys. Set on brick piers. Excellent condition. Carriage house, smoke house. Date of Construction: c. 1840. 1973 was restored. Significant architecturally because it is a fine example of mid 1840 Greek revival style plantation house. Historically significant because of John McMullen's contributions to Brooks County economy as well as his personal interests in the Confederacy of the Civil War. Built of hand hewn logs of the heart of virgin long leaf pine. Beams under the house are 16" square and were hewn by broad axe. All bricks used were made on the grounds. Trim on the mantel is repeated in doorway, wainscoting, and hallway décor. Balcony across second floor is suspended. House built facing exactly north. Family cemetery on grounds. John McMullen planted food cups for the troops of the Civil War and it is said that he provided food from his smokehouse to passing Confederate troops. He was a main promoter of the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad, now Seaboard Coastline and held a large block of stock.

Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Rural [288] 10 miles south of Quitman on Hwy. 221, Valdosta, Ga. December 1980. 1 electronic record and assets. Digitized from originals. 1 PDF. 2 scans. 1 photograph. 2400 DPI TIF. 300 DPI 4x6 JPG. 1.56 MB (1,645,427 bytes).