Also known as “The Pink House,” the Winter House was built in 1896 as a Georgian cottage with Victorian influences, as shown in the porch’s millwork. It was named after Judge Albert H. Winter, who lived here from 1914 to 1940. He was the last surviving Confederate veteran in Morgan County.
As I was walking back from a home on the Georgia Trust’s Fall Ramble, I noticed a small sign that said “Madison’s First Duplex.” In a town known for its palatial older homes, I was a bit surprised to see the recognition for a type of home reserved mostly for the middle class. Duplexes in the United States began to appear on the East Coast in the late 1800s, but their growth took off in the 1920s.
This Craftsman duplex was built in 1920 and was also known as the Ridgeway-Tumell Cottage. As someone who used to live in a Craftsman duplex, this was my favorite place I lived.
This central hallway cottage with added folk Victorian elements on the porch is identified with two names. The sign in the front yard identifies it as the Paulett-Bush House. This document identifies it as the Lakis-Hanson Cottage. It was built in 1843.
This Greek Revival home is known as the Carter-Newton House, but I chose to use the names of all of the owners, from the builders to the current owners. Built in 1849, the home utilized the foundation of one of the academies that used to call this street home. The first owners, Carter and Nancy Shepherd lived here with their six children.
The next owner of the home was Mary Watson Anderson who moved to Madison after becoming a widower. She asked her niece, Electra Carter and her daughter, Anne, to move into the home. When Mary Anderson passed away, she willed the home to Electa.
A niece from Arkansas, Josie Varner, moved to Madison to live with “Aunt Electa.” Josie married E. T. Newton. Josie and her family moved into the home after living outside of Madison for a few years. The Newtons made several upgrades. They even added a carriage step with their name at the end of the walk. Several generations of the Newtons lived in the home. It was at the point that the house started to be called the “Carter-Newton House.”
The house fell into disrepair after Polly Newton passed away in 2003. In 2021, the Newton sons sold the home to James Glover. The home is currently being restored. In the top photo, you can see that the Newton carriage step has been replaced with one that says, “Glover.” A close-up is below.
Madison was the first place I visited after moving back to Atlanta ten years ago. I pulled over immediately when I saw this house. If you love old houses, you understand why I needed to take a photo. It was dilapidated, yet beautiful, due to years of neglect and a fire that severely damaged it. In 2018, the Madison-Morgan Conservancy purchased the hosue and stabalized it. The Minnix family purchased it, and they are almost done with the full restoration. I was able to see this home in the Fall Ramble of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.
This Federal-style home was built in 1816, which makes it one of the oldest homes in Madison. The current owners affectionately call the home “Sugar Haven” now.
