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“My daughter was excited because it has a
barn for horses,” Dr. Haddix says. “And my
husband just loved the house.”
The same day
they closed on the house, they also purchased
10 additional acres of the original property
from a Pruitt family member. The land includes
a small cemetery with family gravestones
dating back to the 1700s. They also have a
verbal agreement to purchase the four acres
next to the house, which currently are
occupied by trailers.
“From a historic
preservation standpoint, buying these other
two pieces of original land will enhance the
significance of the property,” Dr. Haddix
says.
Dr. Haddix says
she plans to take meticulous care in restoring
the house, and she is researching contractors
who are experienced with the house’s c. 1820
Plantation Plain construction. Several Pruitt
family members still live nearby, and she says
they have shown great interest in her plans
for the house, sharing with her old photos of
the house and the people who lived in it.
“A lot of people in the area feel a sense of
ownership of the house, and we want to make
sure that the house still feels like a part of
the community,” she says. “I see the house
as a resource for people in the area and for
the historic preservation community.”
Mr. White says he is pleased with the match he
has made. “Anne and David really are the
epitome of people who have the passion,
understanding and commitment to historic
preservation,” Mr. White says. “I
couldn’t be happier that they seized this
opportunity to preserve such a great house.”
Do you know of an
endangered historic property in your town? The
Georgia Trust may be able to help. Contact Frank
White, Revolving
Fund director, at 404-885-7807.
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