Recently, I’ve read with sadness and intrigue about a new subdivision being proposed less than a few miles away in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The proposed development combined four parcels with two existing houses and will create eight buildable lots. In the process, one 1928-historically significant (yet unprotected) residence will likely be torn […]
A two-minute video flying around the Meredith House on December 28, 2016. The video was shot with a DJI Phantom 3 using the POI feature. The flight was at an altitude of 130 feet and a radius of 130 feet from the center of the house. The music is attributed to Scott Buckley.
The rock barbecue pit was designed by William L. Monroe, Sr. and part of the original plans for Meredith House. The rock barbecue pit is a pit in two senses of the word. First and foremost, it hosts a hearth kitchen and a grill / smoker pit with a separate flue. Secondly and perhaps intentionally, […]
Meredith House was designed with live-in, hired help in mind. The carriage house’s upper floor was originally used as servants’ quarters. The roughly 700 square foot floor plan included two separate bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen. The space is currently being utilized by ESN Artisan Jewelry as an artist’s studio. According to the 1940 Census, […]
The Audio In December 1973, the Thompsons were wise enough to audio-record a walking tour of Meredith House with the architect, James C. Wise. The Thompsons were the fifth family to reside in Meredith House and moved in during Summer 1973. Through perseverance, the Thompsons inquired about the identity of the architect and ultimately located […]
Here are a few side-by-side photos of Meredith House for historical comparison. The house remains remarkably intact to its original design. The “now” photos are about sixty years later. Please note that some of the trees in the 1953 Front Elevation photo are clearly visible in the 2013 Front Elevation photo. The growth of the […]
Christopher John McLoughlin (1910 – 1962) and Jane Sharp McLoughlin (1913 – 1962) purchased Meredith House on May 7, 1954. Christopher J. McLoughlin was born on August 28, 1910 in Philadelphia, PA, the only child of John Stephen and Veronica McGann McLoughlin who lived in the Chestnut Hill area of that city. Dr. McLoughlin married […]
Kenneth Andrew Meredith was born in Liberty Center, Indiana about 1903 to John H. and Zella (nee Mott) Meredith. John H. Meredith lived in Muncie, Indiana and worked in the street car barn according to the 1907 Muncie (IN) City Directory. By the 1910 Census, John and Zetta [sic] Meredith lived in Grant, West Virginia […]
Meredith House was built by Arthur “Sam” Hudson Satterwhite. According to audio with the architect, Sam Satterwhite was selected based on his bid. The plans were drawn up with specifications and put out to bid. According to the architect, Satterwhite put in the low bid and was selected. The architect noted that Satterwhite was known […]
Sometime prior to 1883, Land Lot 138 was owned by James Willis Vaughn (1850 – 1925). He owned the entire 202 ½ acres. According to the 1880 Census, the 26-year-old North Carolina native, James W. Vaughn, was living at 254 North Calhoun Street in the 5th Ward of Atlanta. His occupation was the Bailiff of […]
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