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Gordon St. view from the Wiregrass Farmer Building
109 N Gordon St. in Ashburn, GA
facing East
facing East
430 N. Main St. in Ashburn, Ga
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.
432 Raney St. in Ashburn, Ga
The first brick house in Ashburn, Ga. It was built by the Ewing family.
Coastal Plains building
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…
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…
G.C. McKenzie home
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…
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…
The House by the Road
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…
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…
W.A. Shingler Home
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)…
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)…
Victoria Evans Memorial Library plaque
Plaque located outside the front doors of Victoria Evans Memorial Library
605 North St
Ashburn, GA
"In honor of Netta Jacobs Shingler, charter member of the Library Board, the property for this library site given by her son, George Jacobs…
605 North St
Ashburn, GA
"In honor of Netta Jacobs Shingler, charter member of the Library Board, the property for this library site given by her son, George Jacobs…
Japanese Magnolia
Evans St. in Ashburn, GA
Perry Funeral Chapel clock
The clock, currently owned by Perry Funeral Chapel, was donated to them my the Mastrario family. They brought the clock with them when they moved into Ashburn from New Jersey in 1992. The Perry family restored the clock and added the "Mastrario" name…
The Tison Home
Located at 605 Hudson Avenue in Ashburn, Ga.
This home was built for Frank M. "F.M." Tison, Sr. and his Pearl Perry Tison around 1913-1914. It later became the longtime home of Frank M. "F.M." Tison, Jr. and his wife Daisy Lane Tison. It remained…
This home was built for Frank M. "F.M." Tison, Sr. and his Pearl Perry Tison around 1913-1914. It later became the longtime home of Frank M. "F.M." Tison, Jr. and his wife Daisy Lane Tison. It remained…
Fire Ant Festival Sign
located at the Turner County Courthouse on E. College Avenue in Ashburn, GA
Harvesting Field Cord
at Phil Coley Farms
Plowing up peanuts
Plowing up peanuts at Phil Coley Farms.
Chow Chow
Get a taste of country cooking with this classic Southern recipe.
Ingredients
1 lb cabbage (chopped)
6 medium onions (chopped)
6 green bell peppers (chopped)
6 red bell peppers (chopped)
4 cups green tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
1/4 cup…
Ingredients
1 lb cabbage (chopped)
6 medium onions (chopped)
6 green bell peppers (chopped)
6 red bell peppers (chopped)
4 cups green tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
1/4 cup…
TURNER COUNTY FROZEN FOODS
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
Location: 1721 US Hwy 41, Sycamore, Ga
Betts-Shealy House
photo 1:
THE STATE OF THE HOUSE WHEN MIKE, SUE, AND THEIR DAUGHTERS TOURED THE HOUSE.
IMAGE COURTESY OF THE MASTRARIO FAMILY, CIRCA JUNE 1992
photo 2:
THE INFORMAL LIVING ROOM WITH A SMALL GLIMMER OF THE BACK HALLWAY STAIRS.
IMAGE COURTESY OF…
THE STATE OF THE HOUSE WHEN MIKE, SUE, AND THEIR DAUGHTERS TOURED THE HOUSE.
IMAGE COURTESY OF THE MASTRARIO FAMILY, CIRCA JUNE 1992
photo 2:
THE INFORMAL LIVING ROOM WITH A SMALL GLIMMER OF THE BACK HALLWAY STAIRS.
IMAGE COURTESY OF…
John and Lois Dye, attending Eureka Prom as chaperones
To read more of John Dye's People of Turner County interview:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/02/14/john-dye/
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/02/14/john-dye/
Jack Albritton and daughter Rene Fortson
JACK WITH HIS DAUGHTER RENE ALBRITTON FORTSON.
To read more from Jack Albritton's People of Turner County interview:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/01/17/jack-albritton/
To read more from Jack Albritton's People of Turner County interview:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/01/17/jack-albritton/
Albritton Service Station
ALBRITTON SERVICE STATION WAS LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF US HWY 41 S. & DASHER ST. IN SYCAMORE, GA.
To read more from Jack Albritton's People of Turner County interview:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/01/17/jack-albritton/
To read more from Jack Albritton's People of Turner County interview:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/01/17/jack-albritton/
Joan Sellars Lorenzen
To read Joan's mini interview, check it out here:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/10/11/joan-sellars-lorenzen/
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/10/11/joan-sellars-lorenzen/
Trisha Dasher
To read Trisha's mini interview, check it out here:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2023/04/06/trisha-dasher/
https://turnercountyproject.com/2023/04/06/trisha-dasher/
