Blake Lewis was a noted architect in Valdosta, Georgia. He designed office buildings, churches, and houses throughout South Georgia and North Florida. The House of Nine Gables is a delightful mid-century home he designed and built in 1963.
I found interior photos online.
This Space Age mid-century chapel is located on the Norman College campus in Norman Park, Georgia.
Completed in 1960, it was funded by Ada Norman Baker, a trustee of the college and the daughter of the town’s founder, who donated $15,000 toward its construction.
The architect, however, remains a mystery. I would love to get my hands on old Norman College yearbooks and local newspapers to see if the answer might be hiding there.
Lustron Houses were built to fulfill the demand for housing after the conclusion of World War II. The prefabricated metal homes rolled off the assembly line in 1947. Envisioned by Carl Strandlund but designed by architects Morris Beckman and Roy Burton Blass, the homes were in production only until 1950. The company could not repay its loan, so it folded.
The homes didn’t come to Georgia until Jafra Corporation. William Knight, an accomplished Atlanta realtor, served as president. His home was the first one built. He and his wife, Ruth, moved into the home, where it served as a model for potential buyers.
The home was the Westchester duplex. It had two bedrooms and was equipped with porcelain panels. The Knights lived in the home until the 1990s. It is now an AirBNB.
