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 […]
The current owners of the Meredith House had heard stories of game mounts displayed by prior owners. As an English Tudor Revival residence, the house seemed to crave such a display. Trouble was that the current owners are not game hunters. Therein lay the dilemma. The issue was resolved in 2016 with the addition of […]
In 1978, the owners of the Meredith House were asked if the residence could be used as a location for a scene that would be set as the governor’s mansion for the Tim Conway film, That Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way. The owners decided the scene would be too disruptive. The actual scene was ultimately shot […]
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.
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, […]
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 […]
Meredith House was listed for sale after Hazel Meredith passed away in 1953. Ultimately, the McLoughlins purchased the property and the residence – furnished! A less-than-ideal copy of this brochure was passed through the owners in some fashion. We were given a copy of the brochure by the Fenders after closing in December 2010. In […]
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 […]
James Carl Wise was born May 30, 1904 in Sadorus, Illinois to James Thomson Wise (b. 1872) and Lettie Mae Goodman (1882 – 1933). Mr. Wise’s father was a farmer and son of an English immigrant. According to the 1910 Census, Mr. Wise had two younger sisters, Helen and Lucille. He graduated from Sadorus High […]
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