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FRONT VlEW—Looking from Second Street, this is the
front view of the beautiful house belonging to Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Carmichael. Located on McDonough Road, the large
Carmichael House Included In
National List of Historic Places
To most residents of Butts
County, the J. R. Carmichael
house needs little introduc
tion because just about
everybody has seen the
large, rambling house on
McDonough Road across
from where 2nd Street ends.
Since it was restored by
Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael in
the early 19705, the house has
received both acclaim and
publicity and has become a
landmark for the city of
Jackson.
Now the house at 149
McDonough Road has been
included in the National
Register of Historic Places.
The Carmichaels received
the news earlier this month
from the Department of
Natural Resources (DNR)
that the house was entered on
the National Register as of
July 13, 1977.
In order to be listed in the
national register, the resi
dence first of all had to have
its nomination approved by
the Georgia National Regis
ter Review Board. The
nomination was approved
earlier this year.
The Carmichael House was
then nominated for a listing
on the National Register.
According to DNR, this list
is one of districts, sites,
buildings, structures and
objects significant in Ameri
can history, architecture,
c archaeology and culture.
In addition, if property is
listed on the National
Register, the property is
A SPECIAL THANKS
TO YOU ALL
As Daniel Ford Sales becomes Jim Mize Ford and as our HVi year career as
your Ford dealer in Butts County comes to an end, we would like to pause a moment
to express our appreciation.
You, our customers and friends and we count you all one or the other, have
made our business stay in Jackson most enjoyable and pleasant.
We shall forever treasure the loyalty and patronage given us and the business
associations with so many fine people that have made being in business here such a
genuine pleasure.
In Jim Mize we believe you will find a man, and an organization, that will prove
worthy of your trust, selling products that have been proven trustworthy.
We still believe that Ford has the best ideas for providing you with many
hours, and miles, of happy motoring.
Thanks again for the privilege of serving you.
DANIEL FORD SALES
the JACKSON PROCRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Victorian mansion was recently designated as a place of
historic significance and placed on the National Register.
—Photo by James Edward Strack, Atlanta
provided recognition as a
place worthy of preservation
as well as a degree of
protection from federal pro
jects which might destroy its
historical integrity.
“Worthy of preservation”
is a phrase which aptly
describes the Carmichael
House.
Rated in “excellent” condi
tion by the DNR, the 12-room
mansion was built in 1898 at
an incredible cost of about
$16,000.
Almost all of the sitting
rooms and bedrooms have a
fireplace each with different
tile around the opening of the
fireplaces and each with
different “classically in
spired” mantels.
Some of the fireplaces are
particularly elaborate such
as the dining room fireplace
whose opening is flanked
with pink gloss tile and the
mantel consists of double
columns and a simple arch
which frames a plaster
molded coat of arms.
The house contains a great
deal of stained glass used as
windows or smaller windows
above larger ones or above
doors.
One of the most interesting
pieces of stained glass in the
house is a curving double
window in the second floor
foyer. This window is
situated so as to allow light to
fall into the oval opening in
the floor between the first
and second floor foyers.
No alterations of major
proportions have been made
to the house. A back porch
was enclosed with glass when
the restoration was begun,
but generally the exterior
has not been altered substan
tially.
Though the house was built
during the Victorian era, it
could best be described as
the Queen Anne style
because of the various
combinations of forms.
The main exteriors of the
house are accented by an
assortment of turrets, dorm
ers and decorative chimney
details. Each major gable
end is covered with wood
strap work decoration,
shingles and mouldings.
According to the DNR
report, the various textures
of the decorations accentuate
the effect of the many
different forms which cover
the main facades and create
a complex and fanciful
design. The original barn,
smokehouse and servant
quarters are still standing,
however the fruit orchards
and tennis courts no longer
exist on the site.
Even before its new-found
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INSIDE SHOT OF CARMICHAEL HOUSE—This small
area inside the Carmichael house is a good example of the
beautiful and elaborate woodwork throughout the house,
the antique furniture and lovely paintings as well as the
careful, professional layout of the house.
—Photo by James Edward Strack, Atlanta.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. 1977
fame, the J. R. Carmichael
residence was of great
importance to Jackson, not
only as the most outstanding
piece of residential architec
ture in the city but also in
connection with the Carmi
chael family.
In 1887 J. R. Carmichael,
Sr., began the manufacture
of wagons, carriages and
buggies under the name of
the Carmjchael Jackson
Buggy Company.
It was one of the largest
carriage companies in the
South and produced around
4.000 buggies annually,
making the company an
integral element in the
economy of Jackson.
Wait Until Later
‘‘My, but the horses in the
next race have peculiar
names.” ‘‘Just wait until you
hear what the losers call
them after the race!”
NAZARENE VBS
CHILDREN’S REVIVAL
AUGUST 22ND-28TH
The week of August 22nd
through August 28th will be
an exciting week for boys and
girls and teens of the Butts
County area as annual
Vacation Bible School will be
held at the Jackson Church of
the Nazarene on Highway 16,
east of Jackson. The session
will begin at 6:30 p.m. each
evening.
The customary school will
include crafts, music, re
freshments, music and as a
special highlight of the week
there will be children’s
evangelistic services each
evening at 7:30 p.m. conduct
ed by Rev. Lillian Fuller.
Rev. Fuller is a full time
children’s evangelist and
worker and comes to Jackson
from Sparta, Tennessee
where she is active in all
phases of children’s work.
Children, teens and adults
alike are invited to attend
these services each evening
at 7:30p.m. and on Sunday at
9:45 a.m. and6:oo p.m. Those
desirous of attending and
need transportation may call
775-3998 or 775-2460 and make
arrangements to be picked
up. The Bible School will
begin at 6:30 o’clock each
evening.
CHARLES C. WATSON
GRADUATES NTC
San Diego, Cal., August
s,—Navy Seaman Apprentice
Charles C. Watson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Watson, Rt.
3, Jackson, Ga., graduated
with honors from recruit
training at the Naval
Training Center, San Diego,
today.
Seaman Apprentice Wat
son was commended for his
outstanding performance in
all phases of training, which
included instruction in sea
manship, military regula
tions, close order drill, first
aid and naval history.
A 1977 graduate of Lamar
County High School in
Barnesville, Ga., Watson
entered the Navy last June.
Butts Native
Buried Sunday
In McDonough
Mrs. Elizabeth Watts Turn
er, of McDonough, died
Saturday, August 13th, at
Emory University Hospital
where she had been a patient
about two weeks.
A native of Butts County,
Mrs. Turner was the daugh
ter of the late Mr. James
Mote Watts and Mrs. Annie
Mallet Watts, of Butts
County. She was the wife of
Mr. W. W. Turner of
McDonough.
Mrs. Turner was a mem
ber of the McDonough
Methodist Church and was
active in the affairs of her
church, especially the United
Methodist Women, as long as
health permitted.
Funeral services were
conducted Sunday afternoon
at four o’clock from the
graveside in McDonough
City Cemetery with the Rev.
Jack Summers officiating.
Mrs. Turner is survived by
her husband, Mr. W. W.
Turner, McDonough; three
daughters, Mrs. Walter
Mitchell of Atlanta, Mrs. Ed
Jones of McDonough, and
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Davison of
Decatur; five grandchildren;
a sister, Mrs. J. J. Harris of
Jackson; a brother, Mr.
James M. Watts of Milledge
ville.
In lieu of flowers, contribu
tions may be made to the
McDonough United Metho
dist Church or the American
Cancer Society.
D. T. Carmichael & Son,
Inc. of McDonough was in
charge of arrangements.
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