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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…

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Location: 765 N Main St. in Ashburn, Georgia
Date: February 20, 2021

ASHBURN’S HISTORIC DRIVING TOUR STOP #6
This home, sometimes known as the McKenzie Home or one of the Shingler homes, was built for Clyde Shingler McKenzie by her father J.S.…

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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!

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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)…

From Sawdust to Santuary - Ashburn Methodist Church history 1889-1976.pdf
Ashburn Methodist Church

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Turner County Courthouse National Historical Registration Application .pdf
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…

Ashburn Commerical District National Registration of Historical Places application.pdf
Ashburn Commercial Historic District - Along Main Street, roughly between Murray and Monroe Avenues of Ashburn, GA 31714

Application - 12 pages
Photos - 10 images

Ashburn Com. Hist. District Application Photo - 1 of 10 - Streetscape view of…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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