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Sunday, May 02, 2010

Downtown and Myrtle Hill

Carnegie Library

The entrance to the old Carnegie Library, now city offices.



World war I memorial



 
Spanish-American War memorial


1996 Olympic Torch relay monument

From the JL Todd Auction Company
"We Sell The World"





Gargoyles guard our county courthouse entry.





A bit of evidence of the days when major department stores anchored our downtown business district. Above the inlaid MW stands for Montgomery-Wards. In past days the street also was home to Sears, JC Penny, Murphy's, Belks, Fahy's, Redford's, and Miller Brothers.
















The old Masonic Temple



A bronze sculpture from the "Tomb of the Known Soldier"















Originally Lanham & Sons Dry Goods and later Sterchi's and other businesses.




The Confederate Memorial atop Myrtle Hill



Martha King was a school counselor and teacher in the Floyd County School System. She was also a very active United Methodist layman in our local congregation, Trinity UMC, and also at the district, Conference, Jurisdictional, and national, and international level. She was a friend to my father and mother. I also considered her my friend and mentor. 



The oldest monument at Myrtle Hill.





No offense, Mr. Hillyer, but the Roman numerals seem a bit pretentious.


Patton




Assorted Angels of Myrtle Hill Cemetery





Bass

Harbin is a name known to all Romans. The Harbin Clinic medical group is one of the largest in Georgia. I got my first glasses about 1963 in the old Harbin Clinic on Third Avenue.