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CHAPTER XIX
PHOTOGRAPHS OF OLD HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS

  It is interesting to see typical buildings of a former generation. This
chapter presents the buildings and homes that were erected from seventy to one
hundred and fifty years ago with a few scenes of a later date. All of these show
views within the village and incorporate town of Harmony Grove except an old
residence which is located a short distance from town on the highway as
indicated in the description under the photographs. These two views show
pictures of a house probably a hundred and fifty years old.

Captions only:

Original James W. Shankle home on State Street. Occupied by Dr. W. B. J. Hardman
1851. Later by Mrs. Bowden until her death. Remodeled and now occupied by
Herbert Sharp. This building is 120 years old.

Dwelling on North Broad. Street originally located near Blue Bell plant. Birth
place of C. J. Hood, 1861. Removed by him about 1900 and exactly duplicated.


Original home of Isaiah Borders on Jefferson Road. Note hewn logs dove-tailed
together. After his death there was found in the attic in a cache in the wall
more than $2000.00 in gold and silver.

Rear view of the Isaiah Border's home. Note the rocks in the chimney and also
the construction which is about 150 years old.


S. M. Shankle residence on Cherry Street. Built in front of his original home
about 1878.

Jesse P. Wood home built by Samps Butler. Sold to Caleb Wood. Occupied by Dr. W.
B. J. Hardman 1852-1856. Birth place of L. G. Hardman, Governor of Georgia.


Rear of S. M. Shankle home. This kitchen as shown was the original house. Built
about 1845.

The kitchen of the S. M. Shankle original home. Over 100 years old.

Originally the Northeastern Hotel run by Uncle Solomon Seegar and Aunt Calline
Seegar probably during and just after the Civil war. Sold to W. A. Quillian
about 1884.

Rear view of the Northeastern Hotel showing the kitchen and back veranda.


D. J. and Eliza Sanders home on Homer Street at the top of the hill. Built in
1872. Occupied by them until their death. An elevated point in the city.

Eli J. Riley house in the rear of Davis and Nix Store. Probably about 80 years old.


Home of L. G. Hardman built about 1878. Used as a hotel and boarding house 15
years. Later rolled from original site to Oak Street.

Office of Dr. W. B. J. Hardman in front of his residence on Madison Street. He
practiced here from 1858 to 1878. L. G. Hardman read medicine here in 1875 and
began his practice in this office.


Residence of T. C. Hardman originally built in 1893. Remodeled and rebuilt as
above in 1912.

Photograph of the same building as above in 1948. 114 South Elm Street.


Hardman Sanatorium, 1899-1948. Original Central Hotel to right, 
Central Hotel as remodeled. 1904-1942.


Pine Street, Commerce, Ga. 1905.


State and Broad Streets, Commerce, Ga.


W. T. Harber & Brothers General Supply Store 1886

Hardman Hardware Company T. C. Hardman 1909

Four ox wagon ride. (22 aboard). In front of the Central Hotel and Nix Brothers
store May 1907

Same group as above at saw mill site 4 miles in the country. 1st row, left to
right: Ernest Jackson, Emma Stapler, Cliff Barber, Marguerite Cooper-Rider,
Louise Truitt, Francine Hardman, Lucy Adams, Hallie Stapler, Maud Montgomery,
Ossie Power; 2nd row: Joe Holdbrooks, Norine Cooper, Erie Hardman, Alice
McCollum, Cliff Daughtry; 3rd row: Carl Williamson, Estelle Harber, Margaret
Green, Charlie Truitt, Mrs. T. C. Hardman. Joe Hardman on tongue. T. C. Hardman
by the tree 


  The early settlers constructed their houses of hewn logs for sills, sleepers,
walls and joists, mortised and pinned together. The rafters usually were skinned
pine poles. The buildings were covered with two or three-foot boards rived by
hand with a froe.

  These photographs show a wide range as to types but are significant of the
various eras of architecture. Under each picture is a brief description of
identification.


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HISTORY OF HARMONY GROVE - COMMERCE
JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA

BY
THOMAS COLQUITT HARDMAN
1810-1949




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