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Waffle House Sunset
“I’ll take them smothered, covered, and chunked, please.”
Location: 745 E. Washington Ave, Ashburn, GA
Location: 745 E. Washington Ave, Ashburn, GA
Big Peanut Sunset
Location: Sylvia Drive in Ashburn, Georgia
Dusk on Nelson Rd.
Nelson Rd., Ashburn, GA
THE BIG PEANUT
Date: June 12, 2023
Location: Sylvia Dr in Ashburn, Georgia
Knocked down due to Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018, the Big Peanut Monument was severely missed by all. With the help of so many crowdsourced donations from locals and strangers,…
Location: Sylvia Dr in Ashburn, Georgia
Knocked down due to Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018, the Big Peanut Monument was severely missed by all. With the help of so many crowdsourced donations from locals and strangers,…
GORDON STREET 1940 VS 2021
Gordon St. in Ashburn, GA -
photo 1: March 30, 2021
photo 2&3: Date: late 1940s (based on the cars)
photo 1: March 30, 2021
photo 2&3: Date: late 1940s (based on the cars)
Ashburn Bird's Eye View
Now and then, 100 years of differences. Some buildings have been added; some are completely gone. Roofs have changed or have caved in. Power lines and paved streets. It may be sad to see our current state of downtown Ashburn but we like to be…
First Baptist Church of Ashburn, (1891-1903)
From Wayne Blue:
The first building built by the church and remained the place of worship until 1903, when a new larger wooden building was built on McLendon St. The new building had two wings and 3 balconies. In 1956 this building was replaced by…
The first building built by the church and remained the place of worship until 1903, when a new larger wooden building was built on McLendon St. The new building had two wings and 3 balconies. In 1956 this building was replaced by…
Ashburn School
From Wayne Blue:
"The architect for this building as shown was P.E. Dennis of Macon. He was architect for many of the buildings and homes in Ashburn. This building was built in 1899 and was named Ashburn Graded School. The corner stone was moved to…
"The architect for this building as shown was P.E. Dennis of Macon. He was architect for many of the buildings and homes in Ashburn. This building was built in 1899 and was named Ashburn Graded School. The corner stone was moved to…
Residence of J.S. Shingler postcards
postmarked 1913.
Ashburn Creamery
Michael Massey: "It is my understanding that it was located next store to the Ice House on College Street across from what is now the Peanut Mill."
Installation of New Big Peanut Monument
Location: Sylvia Drive in Ashburn, GA
Hudson Avenue
Location: Hudson Avenue in Ashburn, Georgia
Date: March 17, 2021
To read more about the name origin:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/05/31/hudson-avenue/
Date: March 17, 2021
To read more about the name origin:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/05/31/hudson-avenue/
Advertisement for Mitchell Stewart Hardware Company
Advertisement for Mitchell Stewart Hardware Company where it was located before it shut down.
MITCHELL STEWART HARDWARE COMPANY was registered on 1923-02-02 as a domestic profit corporation type with the address 113 COLLEGE ST, ASHBURN, GA, 31714
MITCHELL STEWART HARDWARE COMPANY was registered on 1923-02-02 as a domestic profit corporation type with the address 113 COLLEGE ST, ASHBURN, GA, 31714
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…
Tags: Ashburn, Clyde Shingler McKenzie (11/15/1887 - 6/30/1934), Gordon Columbus "G.C." McKenzie (2/10/1885-2/25/1958), Governor Herman Eugene Talmadge (8/9/1913 - 3/21/2002), James Simon "J.S." Shingler (1859-1943), Leila Elizabeth “Betty” Shingler Talmadge (1923-2005), Samantha "Sami" Mastrario, Sami Mastrario
Magnolia Tree
Location: 536 Grand St., in Ashburn, GA
Live Oak Tree covered in Ivy
Location: 507 N Main St in Ashburn, GA
Live Oak Methodist Church
Live Oak Methodist Church, founded in September 1888, is located on Live Oak Rd. The church has been completely abandoned and in disrepair.
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…
Ashburn First Baptist Church
302 McLendon St.
Ashburn, GA
Ashburn, GA
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.…
Coastal Plains Building [previously Ashburn Bank]
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,…
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,…
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…
Tags: Ashburn, Ashburn Commercial Historic District, Clyde Shingler McKenzie (11/15/1887 - 6/30/1934), Gordon Columbus "G.C." McKenzie (2/10/1885-2/25/1958), James Simon "J.S." Shingler (1859-1943), McKenzie Building, National Register of Historic Places #: 92001042, Samantha "Sami" Mastrario, Sami Mastrario