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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM282U_rucker-cotton-gin_Milton-GA.html
Joel Jackson (J.J.) Rucker (1880-1960) founded the Rucker Cotton Seed Company and subsequently built a cotton gin at this location, circa 1930. Farmers entered the rear of the gin with their wagonloads of cotton, where it was weighed, combed, wash…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM282T_john-b-broadwell-house_Alpharetta-GA.html
John B. Broadwell was the great grandson of Jesse Broadwell, an early (1838) settler of the area. Jesse obtained four land lots (160 acres) in Crabapple. John was an agriculturalist who developed prize-winning Broadwell Big Boll cotton (aka Double…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM227W_spence-house_Alpharetta-GA.html
Farmers Bascom and Oma Spence purchased this 19th century farmhouse in 1918. Their families had lived in North Fulton and Forsyth Counties since the 1840s. The house sits on tree trunks cut on the property. Two wings were later added and the most …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1552_alpharetta-hotel-site_Alpharetta-GA.html
The property was the original location of the Alpharetta Hotel built by Bob Webb in 1908.
The hotel was torn down in the 1970's. It once housed a Boarding House for single school teachers which was operated by Lillian Teasley. It was the home …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1404_future-farmers-of-america-log-cabin_Alpharetta-GA.html
Over one hundred members of Milton High School's Future Farmers of America built this rustic cabin. Teacher P. L. Elkins provided seed money and oversight for the project. The purpose of the project was to give the young men an opportunity to lear…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1403_future-farmers-of-america-log-cabin_Alpharetta-GA.html
Over one hundred members of Milton High School's Future Farmers of America built this rustic cabin. Teacher P.L. Elkins provided seed money and oversight for the project. The purpose of the project was to give the young men an opportunity to learn…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12WT_alpharetta-business-district_Alpharetta-GA.html
One South Main Street housed a general merchandise store operated by J.A. Oliver until 1920. Later it became Jones Grocery, Lively Grocery and Talmage Burgess Grocery. In the mid 1950s, Phillips Variety Store opened. Three South Main Street has ho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12WR_alpharetta-business-district_Alpharetta-GA.html
South of Jones Alley buildings have housed many businesses including A.G. Carroll store, Shirley Brothers Mercantile c. 1910, Jones Merchandise c. 1914, Teasley Ford Motor dealership, Milton County Bank c. 1910, Q.A. Wills Merchandise, Louie E. Jo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12WQ_alpharetta-business-district_Alpharetta-GA.html
Alpharetta was formed in 1858 and soon after, a thriving business district was developed. Many of the businesses had two entrances, with one facing the Milton County Courthouse on Norcross Street, now South Main Street, and the other facing Nation…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12J1_b-f-shirley-home_Alpharetta-GA.html
This Queen Anne home was built by Mr. Benjamin Franklin Shirley using a Sears Roebuck house pattern. Features include a nine-room interior, a veranda, and exterior stairs leading to the second floor. Renovations have been made, but the original bu…