According to historical records, this old Plantation Plain-style farmhouse in rural Hancock County, Georgia dates back to at least the mid-1800s. However, some historians believe the house is possibly much older. This style was fairly common in the 1800s across Southern states. Sometimes referred to as an ‘I’ house, these homes were typically two stories with a simple gable roof with chimneys on each end of the house. The one-story porch allowed the second-floor sleeping rooms to have ventilation on three sides. Kitchens were usually in a separate building behind the house, this kept the heat out of the house and protected the home in the event the kitchen caught fire.
Over the course of its existence, this particular home went through several additions. A kitchen and bathroom were added to the rear of the house as well as a porch on one side. It appears from what’s left behind and the partially painted front, that the farmhouse was in the midst of a renovation before it was completely abandoned. At one time, this was the home of Mr. Omer Jones who raised his family here. Neighbors say the last owner was elderly and moved to Florida to be closer to family over a decade ago. In July 2022, the property was sold and the new owner plans to continue to restore the old farmhouse.
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When I lived in Southwest Virginia there were a lot of those houses around. Most were built between the end of the 18th Century and about 1830.
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Nice photos. The ceiling in the dining room was certainly a surprise.
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Where in Georgia is this house located and what is the name and location of this house
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I can’t give out the location, sorry.
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Wow, what an explore…the dining room looks in not too bad shape, compared with some of the rest
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What a beautiful find! Thank you for sharing your adventures.
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Thank you for sharing this great home. I pray it will not get demolished. It would be wonderful to see it restored and keep the period furniture in the decor
I wish I had the finances to renovate it or move it to another place to be renovated . Maybe someone with funds will see it and want to save it. Fingers crossed!
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Is little house still available 585-354-4603
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If at all possible, could you let me know where this place is?
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I would be interested if the photographer shares the location. I wish they would so others could enjoy these places as well. Especially photographers like myself and others like yourself. Chances are if youre on here reading and looking at these photos and history you aren’t one of the ones that will vandalize such a place.
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Well, he has a reputation to uphold and we all know that no one can keep a secret. It’s like the time I let two kids fish in my pond and before I knew it, I had people on my property I had never even met AND they were leaving trash behind.
So, no, he can’t share the location.
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Beautiful, wonderful pictures, Thank you for sharing.
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Nice pictures makes me want to try my hand at photography. Thank you.
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Quite interesting! Thank you!
Jackie
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I very much enjoy your posts but please give locations. Thanks
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It would be nice if the author would mention at least the state each was located. I do realize that one should not divulge the exact location as vandals would surely desecrate these fine structures.
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I wonder what circumstances would make a person just walk away and leave everything as is… just hoping that it was nothing traumatic. Beautiful home.
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unfortunately the general public cannot be trusted to preserve anything if this wonderful photographer and historian didnt preserve the location of these places there d be nothing but graffitti and trash to find and photograph . so thank you for keeping these finds to yourself .
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Thank you for understanding why I do not give out locations to some of these places, Luanne.
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Oh if Only I had the money I live in an old house now and can really see this house re-done to it’s beauty.
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If only the portable ac wasn’t sitting in the dining room.
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I visited this house recently. It’s been bought by a lady and she was there overseeing restoration. She showed me where people had broken down a door she’d just had repaired – this is a large part of why photographers don’t give out locations, because in the main, people cannot be trusted to respect these properties.
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Wow, that place must have been so nice at one time.
But seeing the table SET with jars of food on it was a little disturbing!!
Thanks for sharing these beautiful pics you take!
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I hope the new owners make do on their plans to renovate this lovely home and not give up on it and walk away due to whatever reasons, as some people have done. I just love all the old antiques left behind. A antique dealer would have a field day with the things left behind in this house. I never understood why people leave everything behind.
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