GAP01 Hunter House, Madison, GA  Madison, founded in 1809, was a prosperous cotton center.  Wealthy planters built fine plantation homes in the country, and elegant town homes in Madison.  In the fall of 1864, a detachment of General Sherman's troops, under General Slocum, came dangerously near the town.  Senator Joshua Hill, who resigned his seat rather than vote for secession, is said to hae met with General Slocum and reminded him of the gentlemen's agreement made not to burn the houses in Madison.  As a result, General Sherman ended up burning the railroad depot and some small factories, but spared most houses.  The Hunter House, known locally as Gingerbread House, was built in 1884 by John Hudson Hunter for his new bride. This elaborate Queen Anne, with Moorish arches, is one of the best examples of Victorian architecture in the state. The house still serves as a private residence for the Hunter family, and the current Mrs. Hunter maintains that it has always been painted white.

GAP02 Moss Cottage, Jekyll Island, GA, was constructed in 1896 by william Struthers of Philadelphia, a member of the ultra exclusive "Jekyll Island Club." Mr. Struthers' cottage has been beautifully restored to its 1903 appearance and is featured on tours conducted by the Jekyll Island Museum.

GAP03 Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island, GA, Designed by noted New York architect, Charles Alexander, the "Club House" was constructed in 1886-1887. Such noted club members as: J.P. Morgan, William Vanderbilt and Vincent Astor found luxurious seclusion in its accomodations.

GAP04 Johnston-Hay House, Macon, GA.  Is the most elaborate, surviving antebellum mansion in Macon.  It was originally the home of William B.Johnston, a wealthy Georgia businessman, who built it shortly after he and his bride returned home from a honeymoon in Italy.  It was completed just in time for the War Between the States, and during the siege of Macon in July, 1864 it narrowly escaped being destroyed by Union artillery.  Mr. and Mrs. Park Lee Hay purchased the house in 1925 and filled it with art treasures that they had collected ove the years.  The Johnston-Hay House is open for public tours.

GAP05 The Shellmont, Atlanta, GA  Is a fine example of the Colonial Revival period.  It features as Adamesque shell, festoon and ribbonwork which evoke the Federalist Greek Revival era of Architecture
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, The Shellmont operates today as a bed and breakfast inn.  The owners meticulously restored the gracious inn by hand, choosing their own color scheme based upon the Tiffany stained-glass window found in the stairway.

GAP06 James Sledge House, Athens, GA  Bearing the name of its first owner, the James Sedge House was built in 1860 just before the Civil War.  Mr. Sledge served as an editor of a political newspaper during the Civil War and became bankrupt after the battle of Appomattox.  Foreclosure on the home transferred its ownership to Ferdinand Phinizy, a wealthy merchant and money lender.
This house is an example of the Gothic Revival style of Victorian architecture, most notably due to its three steep-pitched gables that dominate the facade.  The cast-iron porch work is more likely a result of regional influences and is thought to have been produced locally.

GAP07 Lapham Patterson House, Thomasville, GA.   The construction of this 19-room winter "cottage" was started in 1884 by Charles Willard Lapham, a wealthy Chicago shoe manufacturer who came south to restore health to his lungs damaged in the great fire.  This house is designed with unequal sides, no right angles, no square rooms, and all windows and doors off center.  It was the first house in the area to have hot and cold running water, indoor bathrooms, and built-in closets.  This house was the winter residence of several owners until 1905 when James G.Patterson purchased the property.  When the Patterson family moved into the house, for the first time it became a full time residence.  The city of Thomasville purchased the home from the Patterson family in 1970 and placed it on the National Register of Historic Places.

GAP08 King-Keith House, Atlanta, GA.  Located in picturesque Inman Park, was built in 1890 by George E.King, a local hardware magnate and owner of Atlanta's King Hardware.  Mr.King showed neither stint or restraint when he built his Victorian Showplace for his large family, which included six daughters.  In 1910, he sold the house to his local employee, Benjamin O.Fussell.  The Fussell's lived in the house until their deaths in the 1950's.  After a fire in the early 1970s, a group of young Atlantans rediscovered the qualities of old homes.  Today, the King-Keith House operates as a bed & breakfast hosting all who want to stay in the historic district where many of Atlanta's most prominent families made their homes.