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| Main Street looking west. Appears to be late 19th Century or early 20th Century. Building on right appear to be across from town square. I recognize what later became Wilson Hardware and the Goodie Garden. |
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| I am told by Dennis Mize that this photo was taken about 1962, when the famed Civil War locomative, the General, was restored by L&N and operated over the system. The photo was taken at Bowling Green before the train departed to make the run to Auburn and Russellville. |
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| This building was the home of G. W. Davidson at 125 W. Main St. It was built in 1916, rather late for this style of architecture. It ranks among the loveliest of the Greek Revival/neoclassical mansions in the South, not to mention Auburn. The extraordinary two story piazza is held up with stately Scamozzi style capped columns. Justifiably this truly significant house is on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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| This building at 101 Public Square was G. W. Davidson Banking Co. and Opera House. It was built in 1878 on the site of the former bank building that had burned the year before. The building design was roughly a cross of Federal and Victorian architecture. The entrance for the bank was on the side of the building which faced the village square. The bank was on the first floor and the Opera House was on the second floor that was entered in the back of the bank just off the square. Up until 1956 the magnificent and original vault was still in the building, and may still be. This building is likewise on the National Register of Historic Places. When Percy Hurt was publishing the original Auburn News, he used this building for his operation. If anyone knows what years this involved, please kindly contact me. |
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| G. W. Davidson & wife. See People Page #6 |
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| Pearce Memorial Methodist Church Designed by Nashville Architect Thomas Gardner in 1937, this is a stone building with a raised basement and a facade having traces of Gothic Revival detailing. The father of Helen Schanzenbacher ( Helen was a long time teacher at Auburn Elementary School) was pastor of this church for many years. Helen was choir director and organist during those years (before mid 20th century). Please contact me with any corrections or additional comments. |
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