Wednesday, December 11, 2002

Old Campbell County sponsors Tour of Homes By CAROLYN CARY ccary@TheCitizenNews.com The Old Campbell County Historical Society is sponsoring a Christmas Tour of Homes Saturday from 4-8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Student tickets are $5. The tour will begin at the Old Campbell County Historical Society in the old county courthouse. Six homes are on the tour, including the W.T. Roberts home, the R.C. Beavers home, the W.A. McCurry home, the J.W. Amoss home, the Longino-Ward home and the Reese-Chapman home. The Chapman-Williams home at 81 East Broad Street in Fairburn was built in 1897 by Edward B. Chapman. A Confederate soldier, he used the same first-floor plan as the Davenport-Jones house, which was built the same year. Many of the bricks in the front walkway were made on site and the granite used in the walkway is from Stone Mountain. There are five coal-burning fireplaces, floors with heart of pine and ceilings more than 14 feet high. The current residents, Keith and Jackie Williams, are very involved in the Southside Theatre Guild and have won many awards for acting and technical achievements. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page