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The Wiregrass Farmer
located on Gordon Street in Ashburn, GA
Victoria Evans Memorial Library, c. unknown
This is a photo of the Victoria Evans Memorial Library when it was located at what is now the Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce (238 E. College Avenue, Ashburn, GA 31714).
Although the date is unknown for the photo, we can date it before…
Although the date is unknown for the photo, we can date it before…
Ashburn Bank Turner County Calendar
In 2000, Celebrating 100 years of business, Ashburn Bank (now known as Colony Bank) produced keepsake calendar featuring prominent Turner County Landmarks drawn by Minnie G. Brown.
Featured:
January - The original Ashburn Bank located on…
Featured:
January - The original Ashburn Bank located on…
Turner County Post Office
Photographs of the exterior and interior of the Turner County Post Office. Built in 1939.
Shingler Building
8 photographs of the Shingler Building located on the corner of McLendon St. and College Avenue in Ashburn, GA.
Descriptions:
1 - Front McLendon St. Fascade facing towards First Baptist church; Photographer facing north
2 - J.S. Shingler…
Descriptions:
1 - Front McLendon St. Fascade facing towards First Baptist church; Photographer facing north
2 - J.S. Shingler…
Turner County Courthouse - National Registration of Historical Places Application + Photos - #80001247
Pages: 4
This red and buff colored courthouse has three entrances. Two are elaborate. They are projecting, Ionic tetrastyle. The cement columns are coupled on each side of a pedimented doorway. The columns are capped by a pediment filled with a…
This red and buff colored courthouse has three entrances. Two are elaborate. They are projecting, Ionic tetrastyle. The cement columns are coupled on each side of a pedimented doorway. The columns are capped by a pediment filled with a…
County Jail Turner County - National Register of Historic Places #82002490
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 &…
"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 &…
"Sparrow's Nest" - Showplace of Turner County - Cannon Home
A feature showcase on the Sparrow's Nest, home built by town pioneer James Simon Shingler in 1895. The images featured in the article discuss the unique features such as the intricate woodwork, the painted ceilings, and the yard ornaments.
Community Pulls for library
Article discusses the new building for the Victoria Evans Memorial Library, located at
605 North St.
Ashburn, GA
"The library in Turner County was actually started in the early 1920s by a group of local women who were members of a sewing club.…
605 North St.
Ashburn, GA
"The library in Turner County was actually started in the early 1920s by a group of local women who were members of a sewing club.…
Old Turner County Jail, interior
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…
Ashburn City Jail
This tiny building was once the Ashburn City Jail. Built in 1900, it was nothing more than a holding cell until its prisoners could be released or transferred to a larger facility.
Location: W. College Avenue in Ashburn, Georgia (between the…
Location: W. College Avenue in Ashburn, Georgia (between the…
McKenzie House
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…
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…
JSS Medallion on Shingler Building
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…
The House by the Road
“The House by the Road,” a craftsman style home was built in 1919 by J.S. Shingler for his son Robert Royal Shingler and his wife, Lillian Hughes Shingler. It was cited by the Duncan Hines travel guide as “such a delightful place you will want to…
315 E College St. in Ashburn, GA
Location: 315 E College St. in Ashburn, GA
This Classical Revival home was built by J.S. Shingler in 1916 for his sister-in-law, Mrs. Josie Baldwin. Construction costs totaled $2,500.00. This home was eventually sold to Judge W. A. Greer in 1919.…
This Classical Revival home was built by J.S. Shingler in 1916 for his sister-in-law, Mrs. Josie Baldwin. Construction costs totaled $2,500.00. This home was eventually sold to Judge W. A. Greer in 1919.…
Victoria Evans Memorial Library (before 1987)
This one-story, wood-framed building was constructed in 1932 by the City of Ashburn with the help of a public works program. The original purpose was to become a community and library space. However, a new library was built on donated Shingler land…
Coastal Plains Building [previously Ashburn Bank]
![Coastal Plains Building [previously Ashburn Bank] 2.28.2021.jpg](https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/square_thumbnails/c431e8f07a485d3446244bbd9db7e1a4.jpg "Coastal Plains Building [previously Ashburn Bank] 2.28.2021.jpg")
In 1926, Ashburn Bank moved to its second location, a newly constructed brick facility on the southwest corner of College and Gordon Street. Stained glassed windows were imported from a church in England and were installed in the new bank. The build,…
View from Turner County Courthouse Bell Tower (after 1912)
Ashburn Methodist Church far upper left and Ashburn First Baptist Church far right.
The House by the Road (date unknown)
Built in 1919 by J.S. Shingler for his son Robert Royal Shingler. Within a few years, he married his distant cousin Lillian Hughes. In 1926, Lillian turned her home into a hospitality suite with lodgings and a restaurant for travelers who frequented…
The Evans House
Location: 420 S Main St., Ashburn, GA
This home is known as the Evans House because this two-story Victorian home was built by Ashburn entrepreneur John West Evans (September 27, 1844 – January 16, 1904) and his wife Ella Bohannon Evans (December…
This home is known as the Evans House because this two-story Victorian home was built by Ashburn entrepreneur John West Evans (September 27, 1844 – January 16, 1904) and his wife Ella Bohannon Evans (December…
Patton House
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,…
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,…
405 Gilmore Street
405 Gilmore Street, stop #27 on the Ashburn Historical Tour, according to the tax records, was built in 1900. Previous information has said this home was built for the Gilmore family whom the street it sits on was named after. There are also rumors…
The Wiregrass Farmer Building
Location: 109 N Gordon St., Ashburn, Ga
The Wiregrass Farmer building was designed by Peter E. Dennis of the Dennis & Dennis firm of Macon, Georgia in 1903. It was constructed on the instructions of town pioneer and Ashburn entrepreneur John…
The Wiregrass Farmer building was designed by Peter E. Dennis of the Dennis & Dennis firm of Macon, Georgia in 1903. It was constructed on the instructions of town pioneer and Ashburn entrepreneur John…