The Satterfield House was built in 1914 for Emory Edward and Gertrude Holland Satterfield. James J. Baldwin from Anderson, South Carolina, designed the Neoclassical Revival home. The home was private until new owners established it as the Hartwell Inn in 1980. It seems the home has reverted back to private ownership.
Notice the haint blue ceiling, which is a common color seen on the porches throughout the South.
The structure of the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church is interesting enough to document. The castle-like structure symbolizes God’s kingdom. I am sure there are people who know the Bible much better than I do who can tie Bible verses to the designs in the facade. Along with the longtime history of the congregation being in Hartwell, it falls into the type of church I would traditionally document.
I became aware of this church after reading about it in The Washington Post and decided to document it. Pastor Grant Myerholtz, a native of Hartwell, Georgia, moved back to Hartwell after a stint in the National Guard. After a fall that injured his brain and spine, he picked up the book The Ragamuffin Gospel, which focused on unconditional grace. He has built his congregation around this belief that everyone is welcome and has revitalized a dying congregation by doing so.
One of my favorite Victorians in Hartwell
