Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
“The Glennwanis Hotel is a historic hotel in Glennville, Georgia, Tattnall County, Georgia, built on the site of the Hughes Hotel. The hotel is located at 209-215 East Barnard Street.”
Wikipedia article Glennwanis Hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Tattnall County · listed in 2003 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 325 fires within 5 miles of Glennwanis Hotel between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,037 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 45 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 209 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-TATTNALL-010 |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-TATTNALL-011 |
| 5 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020TATTNALL005 |
| 4 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 4.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-TATTNALL-007 |
| 24 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020TATTNALL009 |
| 22 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glennville, the town this property stands in, in 64 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 35 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Lightning | Glennville | $250,000 | Lightning caused fire struck a church and burned it to the ground. |
| July 2017 | Lightning | Glennville | $10,000 | A homeowner reported that lightning struck the side of a house on Auburn Circle. The lightning strike resulted in minor damage to a wall and damage several nearby appliances. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $5,000 | Several large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm , winds. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $5,000 | Several trees, a few power lines and transformers were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $4,000 | A county official reported numerous trees down near Glennville. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $3,250 | The Tattnall county warning point reported trees and power lines down in Glennville, Georgia. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $3,000 | Tattnall County dispatch reported two trees down along North Veterans Highway in Glennville. One tree fell on a car in a parking lot. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $2,000 | Law Enforcement reported trees and a power line down in Glennville, Georgia. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $1,500 | Law enforcement reported two large trees and a power line down in Glennville, Georgia. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $1,000 | The public reported a large pecan tree blown down near the intersection of County Road 322 and Dartho Brannen Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $1,000 | An emergency manager reported a tree down in Glennville. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $1,000 | Media reported trees and limbs down near Glennville. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $1,000 | Tree down on Highway 301 N. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $1,000 | Trees down on Route 23 between Glennville and Reidsville. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $1,000 | Trees down across Highway 301. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Glennville | $500 | Hail as large as golfballs produced holes in the windshield of at least 1 truck. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $500 | A few large trees and tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | $500 | A home received minor damaged from a couple of pecan trees that were blown over by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Glennville | - | The media relayed a picture on social media of tennis ball size hail. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Glennville | - | A COOP observer relayed pictures of hail measuring 2.0 inches. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Glennville | - | A trained spotter reported half dollar size hail near the intersection of County Road 322 and Cecil Anderson Road. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Glennville | - | A firefighter relayed pictures of 2.0 inch hail along Highway 196, just outside of Glennville, Georgia. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Glennville | - | A COOP observer reported Saint Jude Catholic Church on North Veteran's Boulevard flooded with water in the structure. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported a tree down on BM Durants Road in Glennville. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | A 911 Call Center reported a tree down and across power lines on Kicklighter Street and a tree down along Beards Creek Church Road. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported a couple of trees down on Simon Street. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | The Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported trees down on Railroad Street. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported trees and power lines down at the intersection of Auburn Road and Rogers Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported multiple trees down on Highway 301, north of Glennville. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Glennville | - | The public reported 1 inch hail. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Glennville | - | The Glennville Fire Department reported penny size hail. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Glennville, Georgia. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Glennville | - | Nickel size hail was reported by a county official in Glennville, Georgia. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Glennville | - | A county official reported that Durence Purvis Road was closed due to flooding from heavy rain. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Glennville | - | The public reported nickel to golf ball size hail that lasted for 15 minutes and covered the ground at Folsom Farms Country Store, 2 miles northwest of Glennville, Georgia. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Glennville | - | Heavy rainfall flooded roads throughout the county. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Glennville | - | Heavy rainfall flooded U.S. Route 301 and several other roads near Glennville. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Several trees were down on US 301, |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Glennville | - | Significant flooding on Walter Dasher Road (Highway 144). |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Glennville | - | Widespread flooding in and around Glennville as several roads were closed to significant water on roads and in parking lots. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Several trees and power lines were down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Power lines were down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Several trees were down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Several large limbs were downed along Georgia State Road # 144. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Several trees, large limbs, and power lines down. |
| January 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Large tree limbs down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Trees down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glennville | - | Trees and powerlines down. |
| February 2012 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Glennville | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000199 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Tattnall County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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