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Ashburn, Georgia. United States Ashburn Georgia, 1977. Ashburn, Georgia. Photograph.

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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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Turner County Frozen Foods was built in 1947 by Grady M. Sconyers (1909-1968) and his wife Cortez Henderson Sconyers (1908-2000). They operated it until 1950 when he sold it to John Corbett.

Location: 1721 US Hwy 41, Sycamore, Ga

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507 N. Main St.

Built in 1900 for William Andrew Shingler, cousin of J.S. Shingler, this is one of many Dennis & Dennis designed homes. This design firm located in Macon will pop up several times on the tour because Mr. Peter E. Dennis (1854-1929)…

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721 N Main St. in Ashburn, Ga

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…

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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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124 E. College Avenue in Ashburn, Ga

Built 1912 and used to be the post office building for Ashburn but became the second home of Ashburn Bank in 1926. The stained glass windows were bought from a church in England. Today, the building house…

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The first brick house in Ashburn, Ga. It was built by the Ewing family.

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Thomas John Shingler House. Shingler Heights Historic District’s only example of board-and-batten construction. The house has exposed rafters and rusticated concrete block porch posts as decorative features.

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Home of Clair McLendon, son of J.T. McLendon, this ornate Victorian home boasts of twelve foot ceilings and a huge open attic for heat dissipation during the hot summer months.

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Here is an example of a Dennis & Dennis designed home in Ashburn. It was built in 1916 at the request of pioneer J.S. Shingler for his sister-in-law, Mrs. Josie Baldwin. The house has a beautiful larger than the normal front door!

Construction…

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

Located in Amboy, Ga

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“I’ll take them smothered, covered, and chunked, please.”

Location: 745 E. Washington Ave, Ashburn, GA

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Location: 37 N Labelle Avenue, Sycamore, GA

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Location: 737 Monnie St. in Ashburn, GA

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Location: Phillips Ave in Ashburn, GA

The home of Claud McLendon built in 1908.

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The home of Alex and Essena “Essa” Howell Story. Alex has worn many hats throughout his life, but the two that stick out to me are former Mayor and Sheriff! Alex was Sheriff from 1929-1944 and mayor of Ashburn for most of 1954-1972. To read Alex's…

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"I Came To Party How About You"
The Pink Panther Club

Location: 217 Hardin Ave, Ashburn, GA 31714

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We love a house with character!

Location: 507 N Main St. in Ashburn, GA

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The Piggly Wiggly recently celebrated 50 years in Ashburn in March 2024! We love our hometown grocery store.

Location: 215 E Monroe, Ashburn, GA

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Location: 241 E College Ave in Ashburn, GA

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A Turner County Staple since the 1950s. When we interviewed Linda Wiggins Williford, she talked about her family’s extensive time involved with the TC stockyards. Check out her interview here:…

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One of the prettiest courthouses in South Georgia!
You cannot change our minds about that!

Location: 219 E College Ave, Ashburn, GA
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