Ritch–Carter–Martin House

The Ritch–Carter–Martin House in Odum, Georgia, is a two-story wood-framed house that was built in c. 1915 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The listing included three contributing buildings. It was the last surviving two-story Classical Revival house in Odum.[1][2]

Ritch–Carter–Martin House
The house in 2015
Ritch–Carter–Martin House is located in Georgia
Ritch–Carter–Martin House
Ritch–Carter–Martin House is located in the United States
Ritch–Carter–Martin House
LocationJct. of U.S. Highway 341 (GA 27), and Tillman St., Odum, Georgia
Coordinates31°39′50″N 82°1′32″W / 31.66389°N 82.02556°W / 31.66389; -82.02556
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1915
Built byPaul Edward McCall
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.98001484[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1998

It was built by carpenter Paul Edward McCall for James Colquitt Ritch (1869–1944), on a corner location. It was later the home of Miss Essie Moody Carter, who by 1988 had lived there for about 65 years.[2]

The house was the location of the telephone exchange for Odum from the mid-1930s to 1965. The exchange was bought by Miss Essie. Miss Essie married Joe Martin, a telephone linesman, in 1937.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Amy Pallante, Hazel Dean Overstreet, and Robin Nail (November 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: or Registration: Ritch–Carter–Martin House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 14, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) with 13 photos