To some a rare find, but Valdosta boasts 3 fine examples of an airport bungalow. A small backstory to how these came to my attention: as a student at VSU I frequented the KFC on Ashley St. and occasionally would eat in the parking lot. It was then I noticed the building next door that KFC appeared to be using as storage was kind of unique and odd. Fast forward 10+ years and I'm telling my grandmother about this same building and explaining its actually a 1920's bungalow, not a Sears house, but an interesting 'find' nonetheless, and she goes on to tell me that coincidentally her lifelong friends had once owned a 'look-a-like' home not far from there. She was sure they were twins, as it was made known to her decades earlier. And finally, after several months of research I came across an article in the most recent edition of the Lowndes County historical Society's newsletter, link here. The focus of the article is geared more toward 'bungalows' and not Sears houses, in fact the author doesn't mention 'Sears' house or 'kit house' in the article. But one thing I did glean from the article was the existence of a third (wow!) airport bungalow south of the business district. Here are photos from those houses in that order.
1203 N. Ashley St., Valdosta, GA
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107 E. Park Ave., Valdosta, GA
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900 South Toombs St., Valdosta, GA
These are 'plan book houses' from Southern Pine Association. I need to look into this further as my father has mentioned local lumber company and early Valdosta influence, Langdale Lumber may have played a role in the abundance of great specimens.
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