Wow! Look at the vivid color of these balanced rocks. Ever see this before? We haven’t. Now, can you tell us where and why these rocks are located? Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.
The last Mystery Photo was of a bygone era, and came from Rick Krause of Lilburn. George Graf of Palmyra, Va., latched on this vintage photo and told us: “This is the historic Susie Agnes Hotel located in Bostwick, Ga. (This is the hotel in the movie My Cousin Vinny that Vinny kept getting woken up by the train. However, there are no train tracks here.)
“The Susie Agnes Hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is an intact example of a turn-of-the-century commercial and hotel building typically constructed in a small Georgia community. The building was originally used as both hotel and commercial space and as a meeting space for the local Masonic Lodge.
“Expecting continued growth and prosperity in the city, founder, John Bostwick, Sr. constructed the Susie Agnes Hotel in 1902 to house the growing number of traveling salesmen, or “drummers,” who came through town, visiting the supply company, and also the oil press. The hotel was reportedly named for Bostwick’s wife, Susie, and his sister, Agnes.
“Bricks for the hotel were made from clay from Bostwick’s own property. Two stories in height, the hotel followed the convention of smaller hotels of the era. Apparently, only the upper floor was used for hotel rooms. Nine rooms opened off the central hallway. The original kitchen, dining area, and lobby were located on the ground floor along the northwest side. Additional rooms, apparently used for an apartment for the hotel manager and his family, were also on the ground floor. Bathrooms were located at the rear on both the ground and upper floors. The rear of the second floor was devoted mainly to a Masonic Hall, which Bostwick, an active Mason, provided for the local lodge. A separate staircase provided access from the alley to the southeast.
“The store was conceived of by John Bostwick, Sr. as a provision store – a use that continued under various owners through the 1970s.”
Allan Peel, San Antonio, Texas: also told us: “The hotel is located 17 miles southwest of Athens. Bostwick’s prosperity declined in the 1910s as a result of the drop in cotton prices, and he was forced to sell some of his property, including the hotel. Over the years it was used as a residence, store and boarding house. In 1993, the building was sold and given to the city, and today it serves as the Bostwick City Hall.”
Addendum: the photo of Brownie, the dog, in the February 25 edition was from Chuck Paul, in Norcross.
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