McIntosh County Historic Resources Survey Report

Fenwick, Rebecca; Lominack Kolman Smith Architects

From executive summary: "Phase One of the Mclntosh County Historic Resources Survey Report was conducted in an effort to comprehensively identify and survey an estimated 270 parcels to include buildings, structures, sites, landscape features, and objects, constructed before 1975 and located in Mclntosh County. The area tasked for survey included the city of Darien and resources east of Interstate 95 and south of the Sapelo River (Figures 1 and 2). Upon initial investigation, it was determined that there were many more resources over 40-years of age within the survey boundaries than originally anticipated. After consulting with the Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Natural Resources, the boundary was redrawn, with the intent that the areas of the county that were previously part of Phase One that would not be surveyed would become a part of a future survey phase. Additionally, to allow for a greater area to be surveyed, it was discussed and determined that mobile homes would not be surveyed. A total number of 423 resources were surveyed as part of phase One. The breakdown of resources by type includes 395 buildings, 1 structure, 1 landscape feature, 8 sites, and 18 objects. Due to the fact that the survey area was redrawn after work had begun, there are 8 outlier resources that were surveyed in anticipation of covering a larger area. Additionally, 2 property owners of eligible survey properties elected not to participate. The survey area includes three defined neighborhoods, West Darien, Mentionville, and Vemon Square - Columbus Square; as well as nearby resources in areas that are less defined. A total of 170 resources were assigned a new and unique Georgia Natural, Archaeological, and Historic Resources Geographic Information System (GNAHRGIS) number. Additionally, a total of 252 resources that were previously surveyed as part of the 1989 historic resources survey were updated in GNAHRGIS. Only the GNAHRGIS fields that represented features of these resources that were altered since 1989 were updated. Resources less than 40-years old were not entered into GNAHRGIS, with the exception of 3 historical markers that were installed in recent years as a way of comprehensively surveying all historical markers." Project funding was provided in part by a 2015 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the McIntosh County (project number GA-15-031) administered by the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P15AF00076) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. McIntosh County, Georgia is a Certified Local Government

McIntosh County Historic Resources Survey Report

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