If you watch The Walking Dead, you may recognize this house from the 2nd season of the show. Here is more about the episode.
This is the Warren Academy which used to sit next to Mount Olive Church. Founded in 1875, it was one of the few schools in Jasper County at the time. I have been unable to determine the relationship between the church and school, but I am assuming that the school children attended both the church and school.
This house has fueled the imagination of many because it is so beautiful, and I wish it could be saved. I understand from those that have been inside the house has been stripped of all the interesting details. It’s still a beautiful Queen Anne, though. I like to drive by it anytime I am in the area.
More recently known as the John McCown house, the Hancock County political organizer, tax records show the house was built in 1900, which might be a little late.
You can read the 2012 John Rozier book about McCown.
Built in 1870, this cross gable Victorian farmhouse has been a favorite since I first documented it. I would love to see it restored.
The two-story building next to St. Paul CME Church initially served as a lodge. Built in 1870, the building is believed to have ties to the prominent Dickson (Amanda America Dickson Toomer) and Hubert families of Hancock County.
In the early 1950s, it served as a school after a nearby one had burned. The building was no longer used once school consolidation was implemented in the late 1950s.
