The Crawford Baptist Church, built in 1885 near the Crawford Depot, is notable for the carved details above the Gothic Revival stained glass windows.
Crawford Baptist Church-Crawford, Georgia
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Decorated for Christmas in Crawford, Georgia
Crawford, Georgia, is located in Oglethorpe County, south of Athens, on Highway 78. According to the 2020 census, 807 people called the town home. This Carpenter Gothic home showcases the typical steep gables with gingerbread trim that define this architectural style. Tax records indicate the home was built in 1900, but that is often a placeholder date when the actual build date is unknown.
Queen Anne Victorian-Crawford, Georgia
Outside of knowing it was built in 1900, I cannot find any history on this house.
Updated to add, according to Scott Reed, this home was built in the 1840s. It was modified in the 1870s, and then in 1900, it was modified to what we see today.
Crawford School-Crawford, Georgia
Building began in 1909 for The Crawford School. Town officials allocated $4,500 for the school to be built by Jack Stokley. The school was used from 1911-1955.
Sara Louise Little monument at Crawford Cemetery-Crawford, Georgia
Oglethorpe County
Sara Little (1898-1902) is a sweet Victorian marker that her grieving father had made in her likeness. Supposedly the mother was a seamstress and would fancy clothes as detailed as the ones on the monument.
Every time I visit, there are different items left behind for Sara.
I’ve read one account that the grandparents had a likeness of her painted into their ceiling. It’s not something I believe. If anyone has proof, please share.
