[July 17, 2018]      

Pictures by Curtis Fox

The restored Hieronymus Carriage House takes its place alongside the Hawes Grain Elevator in Atlanta. The landscaping at the sign was done by Jason Mauhar, who also did the landscaping at the newly dedicated Tropics sign.

 

Horse and carriage as it would have been in the one horse carriage house in 1908. The two wheeled carriage was donated by Gillette Ransom of Elkhart.

 

Moving day: The carriage house was relocated from its original address to the Hawes Elevator campus by Ron Peters.

 

The white door on the second floor allowed access for feed for the horse.

 

The original concrete entrance was also moved to the new location. Note the 1908 date inscribed on the concrete pad.

 

Property marker from the J.H. Hieronymus house on Vine Street with Mr. Hieronymous’ initials inscribed on it.

A future project is the restoration of the coal mine head at the Hawes location. The mine shaft is still visible inside. The mine was never completed due to flooding.

 

Carolyn Chapman traveled to Atlanta from her home in Ohio for the opening of the carriage house. She is the great granddaughter of John Pendelton Hieronymous who built the carriage house.

Carolyn Chapman joins members of the Atlanta Betterment Fund, which is responsible for the restoration of the carriage house. From left are Bill Thomas, Susan Hoblit, Ms. Chapman, Billie Cheek and Dale Colaw.

The Hieronymus Carriage House (far left) takes its place among the historic buildings on display in Atlanta. The Hawes Grain Elevator is at the right.