Harville House
This is another shot from my recent trip with my son. We stopped and talked to the owners for a while. The house was finished around 1900. They have stabilized the house and would like to restore it. On the side of the house where the porch has collapsed, there were columns similiar to the front porch.
Some history I've been able to find: The house was built around 1890 by Keebler H. and Hester Byrd Harville. Originally a 1 story house, the upper levels were added to accomodate their growing family. They had 10 children:Kate, Ruth, Sam, Virgil, Terrell, Slydel, Myrtis, Naomi, Nancy and Lucille. The last two people to live in the house were Nancy and Naomi Harville. Naomi died is 1967 and Nancy in 1976. An interesting fact is that Keebler Harville was one of the signers of the Articles of Secession for Georgia.
Comments and faves
emka154, calakmul, siskokid, BMonty2, and 27 other people added this photo to their favorites.
emka154 (10 months ago | reply)
Seen it in Abandoned Dark Creepy.
That's fine it would be restored. It's worth it. Great photo.
j/bimages (10 months ago | reply)
That's one heck of a big old house. And well presented.
calakmul (10 months ago | reply)
Sweet photo of a grand old place!!.........nice work Scott!!
Angie Tanksley (10 months ago | reply)
Unreal....HOW in the world you find these places just amazes me! I love all the details of this house, and how your processing brings it all out. The sky in the upper right corner is beautiful!
siskokid (10 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image!
Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)
smacdaddy (Scott MacInnis) (10 months ago | reply)
Wow, cool find, Scott...this is great.
Tammy Wilson (T.Wilson Photography) (10 months ago | reply)
What an fantastic place, love it! I am like Angie amazed that you find such wonderful places. Super cool!!!
ShrubMonkey (Julian Heritage) (10 months ago | reply)
Fantastic building!
Jim429 (10 months ago | reply)
Beautiful find and better processing. Well done.
jores59 (10 months ago | reply)
That is just great. What a place.
steve_rob (10 months ago | reply)
That was some beautiful place! I hope they can get it restored. Excellent work , as always, Scott!
SCOTTS WORLD (10 months ago | reply)
Wow, if you get the chance to back after they fix it up that would be a great comparison shot. This is an amazing old house and the processing fits it perfect, nice job Scott
Greg's Southern Ontario (Off & On) (10 months ago | reply)
What an amazing looking mansion, even in its lost splendor! would be terrific if it could be restored to its original glory though....your photograph of it is absolutely outstanding, Scott! well done!
bakingbill (10 months ago | reply)
Boy, that's some house. I like how the angle you selected emphasizes all the gables.
rchrdcnnnghm (10 months ago | reply)
Oh I love this!
Mike McCall (10 months ago | reply)
When I was an undergrad at Georgia Southern, we would often take a drive out at night to see this "haunted house."
Marty Hogan (10 months ago | reply)
stunning capture! be proud
dsfdawg (10 months ago | reply)
Thanks everyone!
Rodney Harvey (10 months ago | reply)
It would be worth a trip to Georgia just to see this place! It looks a little past restoration though. Great shot with that angle and composition!
Carte Blanche 2011 (10 months ago | reply)
Beautiful work !
graywolfx47 (10 months ago | reply)
A real winner here Scott.
tvbare (9 months ago | reply)
Hope they are able to restore it.
Bhamgal (9 months ago | reply)
She's a beauty! I can't imagine what it would take to restore it though...but hoping they can!
History Rambler (9 months ago | reply)
What a great old house! Love the angle and treatment, Scott.
BravesTN (9 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot.. That's cool u got to talk to the owners..
The Suss-Man (Mike) (9 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot. I do hope they're able to restore it.
Pattys-photos (9 months ago | reply)
outstanding capture and pov ! I bet that was a pretty amazing house at one time !
ariel is . . .trying to catch up (9 months ago | reply)
Wow. That thing is massive. I can't even imagine restoring something like that (so large) but they get a lot of credit in my book for even thinking about it.
windybug (9 months ago | reply)
wow what a cool house and great shot
among the ruin (away) (9 months ago | reply)
Great capture once again and the post processing looks wonderful. :)
passion4oldplaces (9 months ago | reply)
WHAT an awesome big old house!!!! I'd love to get a glimpse inside! Looks a little too risky to go much further than that!
I do hope they will be able to restore it; the history with this place I'm sure speaks volumes!
AWESOME find and shot; I envy you! :) SUPERB processing too!
Greg Foster Photography (9 months ago | reply)
Well taken. Really like the dark texture & vignette !
Mike Hankey1 (9 months ago | reply)
Great find and well shot!
DanCog (9 months ago | reply)
Very cool. I really dig your style on these rustic treasures.
sdeamond (9 months ago | reply)
beautiful picture
pam's pics- (9 months ago | reply)
Super shot... Love love love.
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