Ashburn Heights/Hudson-College Avenue Historic District - Roughly bounded by McLendon, Phillips, Monnie, Hudson, and College Avenues of Ashburn, GA 31714
Tifton Machine Shop lifting the steeple in place with an extended boom. The boom tilts against the steeple base and another truck was tied to the front of the skidded so that the steeple could be set on the foundation.
"Tigner E. Thrasher, 24-year-old Emory University graduate, was elected mayor here in the city election Thursday night on a platform of 'clean politics.' He will be one of the youngest mayors in the state and probably in the country."
This tiny building was once the Ashburn City Jail. Built in 1900, it was nothing more than a holding cell until its prisoners could be released or transferred to a larger facility.
Location: W. College Avenue in Ashburn, Georgia (between the…
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…
In 2000, Celebrating 100 years of business, Ashburn Bank (now known as Colony Bank) produced keepsake calendar featuring prominent Turner County Landmarks drawn by Minnie G. Brown.
Featured:
January - The original Ashburn Bank located on…
"Ashburn Bank has known great success in its 94 years of service to Ashburn and Turner County. In 94 years, it has prospered and grown even in the face of many economically hard times. All of our progress has been made possible by the community…