Raleigh Brannen House, 339 South Main Street, Statesboro

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Part of the South Main Street Residential Historic District. The district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, as part of the Downtown Statesboro Multiple Property Nomination. This house is in a district which reflects the continued popularity of late century house forms, as well as the increasing popularity of the bungalow. The district is also typical of residential neighborhood dating from the and comprised mainly of single-story bungaloid structures constructed in an area with a gridiron street pattern. Houses in the district are arranged on lots perpendicular to the street and vary in setback. The closely spaced residences are freestanding and similar in style and overall character.

The house lots vary in width from 60 to 75 feet with small front yards separated from the street by sidewalks. Description: This one-story, frame, craftsman-influenced structure fronts on South Main Street, Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia (U.S. Highway The house is now covered with synthetic siding. It features an offset gable front/bungalow-type entrance porch with replacement decorative iron supports and railings and 2/2 windows. History: According to information obtained from local historian Isabel Sorrier, Director of the Statesboro Regional Library, the home is believed to have been constructed in ~ccording to Sanborn map of Statesboro). The house was owned by Raleigh Brannen for many years and laterhoused a retail fabric business and commerical office space.

The Raleigh Brannen House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, The House is vacant and will be moved to an area in Bulloch County, Georgia. It will IJ.e occupied as a single family residence. Source: Brannen, Raleigh, House. Isabel Sorrier, Director of the Statesboro Regional Library.