Rambo-Ivey Tenant House, East of U.S. 27/State Route 1, North of County Road 132, Bluffton

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The Rambo-Ivey Tenant House is a c. Saddlebag. It is significant for its architecture as a representative example of a Saddlebag house type. Description: The Rambo-Ivey Tenant House is a c. one-story Saddlebag of frame construction. The original building measures 32 feet wide by 16 feet deep. Later additions of unknown date include a front porch and two rear shed additions. The house is covered with clapboard siding, and rests on stone piers. The original portion of the house possesses a gable roof and a central chimney. Both rear additions and the front porch possess shed roofs. A single window opening is noted on each side elevation and on the front elevation of the original portion of the house.

Although p9rtions of all the windows are broken or missing, the original windows appear to be two-over-two double-hung sash type. Portions of the windows in the shed additions also are missing, however, the window openings are much smaller and contain fixed sashes. Two entrances are noted on the front elevation. Both of the shed additions also possess an entrance. The interior of the Saddlebag possesses an intact floor plan. There are no other features of distinction. History: The Rambo-Ivey Tenant House was originally part of the Stafford Rambo Property. Stafford Rambo reportedly owned several parcels of land in the Bluffton area, including a large two-story residence located approximately 800 feet west of the tenant house across U.S.

l, a second tenant house located directly north of the Rambo-Ivey Tenant House, and an associated pecan grove. A small road, which no longer exists, was located just north of the farmhouse, and ran east-west from U.S. 1. This road fronted both of the tenant houses, and provided direct access from the farmhouse to the tenant houses and the RAMBO-IVEY TENANT HOUSE HABS No. GA-2301 (Page 2) pecan grove. Both tenant houses reportedly were occupied by laborers who worked in the pecan grove. In August Helen Bonhage Rambo, an heir of Stafford Rambo, sold the farmhouse, a large field, and the land containing both tenant houses and the pecan grove to Margaret K. Ivey.

A plat of land commissioned for Ivey in August shows the location and relationship of each of the parcels, which total approximately 53 acres. In June Ivey transferred her interests in her property to her daughters, Sara Mack Ivey and Margaret Methvin Ivey. According to Miss Sara Ivey, she and her sister sold the farmhouse and an approximately 18 acre parcel to two separate buyers several years ago. The second tenant house was demolished due to its poor condition. The Ivey sisters currently own the one tenant house and the pecan grove. The tenant house has been unoccupied for many years, however, the grove reportedly is maintained by someone hired by the Ivey sisters.

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Telephone Interview with Sara Mack Ivey, conducted by Lauren A. Cotton, April 30, Atlanta, Georgia. Deed Book F Pages 310 and Deed Book O Pages 548 and Deed Book P Page Plat Book L Page Clay County Courthouse, Fort Gaines, Georgia.

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Lauren A. Cotton Georgia Department of Transportation Aviation Circle Atlanta, Georgia RAMBO-IYEY TENANT HOUSE HASS No. GA-2301 (PAGE 3) FLOOR PLAN NO SCALE ~ 32 FEET REAR ADDITION REAR ADDTION 22 FEET 10FEET ti ILi IL f-- FIREPLACE/CHIMNEY C> FEET 10.SFEET FRONT PORCH 11 FEET