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Hobbs Grocery
In this lovely painting by Patricia Brantley, dating to around 1986, we get a glimpse of Hobb’s Grocery Store in Dakota, Georgia.
Located along Highway 41 North, the store was a familiar landmark in the small community of Dakota. Remarkably, the…
Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church History
This was given out at the 2025 Haman family reunion on October 5, 2025.
Built a few years before 1896.
Built a few years before 1896.
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…
LaSalle-Dietch Co. Inc.
This is a scan of a film slide.
Lee's Old Fashion Detail
Location: 226 N. Main Street, Ashburn, GA
Local Archictect, Built Theatre at Ashburn
Capacity of 800
Main Street Restoration
Sometimes you have to remove it all to build it back up.
The work being done to make the building in Main St is so exciting. Just removing the fallen-in door frames and fixing the roofs are making a difference!
Location: Main St in Ashburn,…
The work being done to make the building in Main St is so exciting. Just removing the fallen-in door frames and fixing the roofs are making a difference!
Location: Main St in Ashburn,…
McKenzie Building
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…
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…
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…
Mitchell-Stewart Hardware Co.
Location: 113 E. College Avenue in Ashburn, GA
Monnie Street Peach Dream
Location: 737 Monnie St. in Ashburn, GA
Movie Gallery
Location: 235 E Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA 31714
Old Turner County Jail
Location: 241 E College Ave in Ashburn, GA
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…
One Stop Denham
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…
Pate's Grocery
Coordinates: 31°47'33.5"N 83°35'17.1"W
Located in Amboy, Ga
Located in Amboy, Ga
Pate's Grocery, 1977
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…
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,…
Perry Funeral Chapel
This is a Kodacolor print Made by Eastman Kodak Company
T.M. regis. U.S, Pat. Off.
Week of March 24, 1952
T.M. regis. U.S, Pat. Off.
Week of March 24, 1952
Piggly Wiggly sunset
Location: Rogers Plaza facing West (S. Johnson St. and E. Monroe St. in Ashburn, GA)
Ray Lloyd TV
See also vintage postcard that has shows the same building when it was another business. https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/667
Ray Lloyd TV
This building once held a grocery store, Sycamore Gas, and a TV business.
Second image is a postcard of the same buildings.
Marlyn Wilson Nelson reminisces:
"I got to visit to visit this drugstore a few times. These were special visits for me!…
Second image is a postcard of the same buildings.
Marlyn Wilson Nelson reminisces:
"I got to visit to visit this drugstore a few times. These were special visits for me!…
