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Upper Mill-Presbyterian Cemetery, Circa 1806, Darien
Located in the historic Mentionville community near Cathead Creek, the Upper Mill Cemetery was originally known as the Presbyterian Cemetery. As well as prominent early white settlers of Darien,...
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Grace Baptist Church, Circa 1915, Darien
Now known as Emmanuel House of Prayer, this Gothic Revival church is a landmark of the African-American community in Darien. It was home for many years to Grace Baptist Church. Vernon Square-Columbus...
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Emanuel Brown House, Circa 1875, Darien
This landmark Darien home, built by Emanuel Brown and later owned by the Johnson family, recently served as the Darien River House Restaurant. Different sources give dates of construction varying from...
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Fire House, 1884, & Masonic Lodge, 1895, Darien
Best known as City Hall today, this was originally built as a single-story engine house for the Board of Fire Commissioners in 1884. A second floor was added in 1895 for use by the McIntosh Dragoons...
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Patelidas Bungalow #1, 1940, Darien
This is one of three nearly identical Crafstman-inspired gable-front bungalows built by Gen or Stelio Patelidas as rental properties in 1940 [to my understanding]. I believe at least one is presently...
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St. John Baptist Church, 1920, Darien
This congregation was organized on 22 June 1905 by Reverend J. Rogers and the church building, still in use today, was dedicated in July 1920. West Darien Historic District, National Register of...
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Folk Victorian Shotgun House, Circa 1900, Darien
This iconic shotgun house is located on the edge of the historic Mentionville community. West Darien Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
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Old City Cemetery, 1736-1806, Darien
One of the earliest documented European cemeteries in Georgia, Darien’s Old City Cemetery is all but gone today. The Highland Scots who first settled Darien’s predecessor, New Inverness, were buried...
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Dunwoody-Tyson House, Circa 1890, The Ridge
Built in 1890 by McDonald* Dunwoody, this iconic Folk Victorian home was sold in 1905 to Charles M. Tyson, a prominent timber broker and president of the Darien Bank. It was owned by the Tyson family...
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Hilton House, Circa 1879, Darien
Built by Colonel Joe Hilton, a principal in the Hilton-Dodge Mills on St. Simons Island and in Darien, this house remains in largely original condition. It is also known as the Hilton-Wilkins House....
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St. Andrew’s Church Rectory, Circa 1880, Darien
Sources I consulted vary as to the date of construction, but this house has always served as the rectory for the adjacent St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Most references suggest it was built a year...
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Charlie Stebbins House, Circa 1935, Darien
This 20th century Colonial Revival landmark on Vernon Square is now Darien’s sweetest address. It’s been home since 2010 to Dale & Charlie Potts’s Sugar Marsh Cottage. My favorites are their...
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Jim Stebbins House, Circa 1885, Darien
Vernon Square-Columbus Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
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