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Photos of Turner County Jail from National Register of Historic Places application.pdf
From Application:
"The Turner County jail was built in 1906 as the newly formed (1905) county's first jail. County records show the first order of business was issuing $60,000 in bonds for a jail and courthouse. The jail was designed by Wagoner &…

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114 E. Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA

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765 N. Main St. in Ashburn, GA

Known as the Shingler House, this lovely home represents the Neoclassical Revival period. Constructed in 1908, the building features a multi-hipped, red tile roof, exposed rafters, and monumental portico. The porte…

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Pictured is the building that was Garrett's Dinette which was owned by W.C. Garrett and Annie Belle Sellars Garrett.

To learn more about Garrett's Dinette, check out this interview with Donald…

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Location: Golden Peanut, 304 W Washington Ave, Ashburn, GA

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Colonial Store and Handy Food Store on East Railroad Ave., U.S. 41, Sycamore, Turner County, Ga., 1981

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This medallion is feature on the Shingler Building located on McLendon Street in downtown Ashburn, Ga. James Simon "J.S." Shingler is heavily responsible for Turner County as we know it today. He had his hand in building many prominent buildings in…

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Location: 105 E College Ave. in Ashburn, GA

National Register of Historic Places #: 92001042, Ashburn Commercial Historic District

James Simon Shingler (August 25, 1859 – September 30, 1943) constructed what is known as the McKenzie building…

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Location: 765 N Main St. in Ashburn, Ga.

Constructed in 1908, the building features a multi-hipped, red tile roof, exposed rafters, and monumental portico. The porte cochere was enclosed in 1914 when a sun room was added. Built for Clyde Shingler…

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Location: 113 E. College Avenue in Ashburn, GA

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Location: 737 Monnie St. in Ashburn, GA

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Location: 235 E Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA 31714

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The Turner County Jail was built in 1906 as the newly formed Turner County’s first official jail. County records show that the first order of business was issuing $60,000 in bonds for a jail and courthouse. The jail was designed in the Romanesque…

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of West Railroad Ave. [3], Sycamore, Turner County, Ga., 1981. Brick one story commercial warehouse with stepped gable tin roof. Fair condition. Date of Construction: c. 1905. Typical example of…

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Coordinates: 31°47'33.5"N 83°35'17.1"W

Located in Amboy, Ga

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Turner County, Georgiastore in Amboy GA, sign over door "Amboy" (other sources identify as Pace's [Pate's] Grocery), with gasoline pump marked "Supreme"Medium 35 mm black-and-white film negatives Call Number/Physical Location Call number: AFC…

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Location: 327 Hudson Avenue in Ashburn, GA

This Georgian-style home was built in 1896 by John Robert Patton (September 13, 1859 – March 20, 1898), as a gift for his wife Fannie McLendon Patton (September 23, 1869 – November 9, 1949). Apparently,…

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This is a Kodacolor print Made by Eastman Kodak Company
T.M. regis. U.S, Pat. Off.
Week of March 24, 1952

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See also vintage postcard that has shows the same building when it was another business. https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/667

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Rebecca Store, Georgia Hwy. 90, Rebecca, Turner County, Ga., March 1981. Commercial. 1 story rectangular commercial building; stucco over concrete block. Flat roof. Fair condition. Date of…

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Depot on Ashley St., Rebecca, Ga., March 1981. Turner County, Ga. Depot. 1 story rectangular clapboard & board & batten. Hipped roof with wide overhang & brackets. Double hung sash windows are…

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Washington St., Rebecca, Turner County, Ga., March 1981. Vacant (school). 1 story long rectangular brick building with gabled roof. Gabled portico. Transom. Double hung sash windows with 9/9…

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Ga. Hwy. 90, Rebecca, Turner County, Ga., March 1981. Commercial (vacant). Row of 1 story red brick commercial buildings with flat roofs. Some are stuccoes. Wood and glass storefronts appear to…

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8 photographs of the Shingler Building located on the corner of McLendon St. and College Avenue in Ashburn, GA.

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1 - Front McLendon St. Fascade facing towards First Baptist church; Photographer facing north

2 - J.S. Shingler…

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of West Railroad Ave. [8-10], Sycamore, Turner County, Ga., 1981. Several one story commercial brick buildings with flat roofs. Fair and poor condition. Date of Construction: c. 1910. Typical turn…

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of First Pentecostal Church of Sycamore, Sycamore Mattress & Upholstery, and U.S. Post Office & OneStop Denham, Inc., East Railroad Ave., U.S. 41, Sycamore, Turner County, Ga., 1981.

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