I am not sure why this roofline is so common among rural stores, but it does help in identifying what the building once was.
Store-Meriwether County, Georgia
Category Archives: -Georgia
Greenberry McCalla (1822-1889)-Catoosa County, Georgia
The Greenberry McCalla grave in the Old Stone Church Cemetery in Catoosa County highlights a few different examples of Victorian symbolism.
The grasping hands means the person was married when they passed away. In this case, Nancy McCalla outlived her husband by 28 years.
The closed book resting on the top of the grave means a long life, well lived.
Rose Hill Cemetery-Winder, Georgia
There are several Rose Hill Cemeteries. This one is in Barrow County, Georgia near Winder. Monuments to children always have an air of sadness to them. I love the details of the little girl and the vase with flowers.
Lyric Theater-Waycross, Georgia
This is probably one of my favorite theaters in the state purely for the masks. I don’t believe they are the Masks of Comedy and Drama because they both look horrified. If they do represent Comedy and Drama, this is the first time I’ve never been able to tell the difference which is which. If this is supposed to represent something else, please let me know.
Locals state the building was constructed in 1923. I did find news articles about the theater as early as 1925. It is a contributing property to the Waycross Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Eddie Parker Marker-Douglas, Georgia
Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia
While not a fully handmade marker, I classify this as a vernacular marker for Eddie Parker (1976-2002) because whoever made this was using readily available materials to create it. This is located in the Douglas City Cemetery, Coffee County, Georgia.
Gospel Aid Christ Community Church and Cemetery-Norwood, Georgia
I don’t know much about the church, based on burials in the cemetery, I would guess this church was founded around 1900.
