Scope and Contentse This document provides a comprehensive overview of the historical buildings and businesses in Quitman, Georgia. It includes detailed architectural descriptions of prominent structures, along with their historical significance and context within the community. Businesses that advertised in the Quitman Banner are documented, highlighting the economic activity and commercial history of the town.Additionally, the collection features original stock certificates, checks, and photo...

Description This issue examines the planned development and eventual decline of Nashville’s “Grand Avenue,” the ambitious civic vision laid out in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Centered on West Avenue and anchored by the 1898 brick Berrien County Courthouse, the newsletter traces how early city planners intended a broad, impressive boulevard lined with banks, public buildings, and the Nashville Public School (completed in 1904). The issue charts the rise of significant structures along the...