Dutton-Waller Raised Tybee Cottage
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Dutton-Waller Raised Tybee Cottage is a cottage on Tybee Island, Georgia
, in Chatham County, Georgia
, near Savannah
. It is significant as a very well-preserved example of a raised Tybee cottage. It is one of few still intact from the "golden era" of Tybee Island's development during 1910-1939, when Tybee Island became a beach house community for Savannah middle-class families.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on July 24, 2008. It is the fourth property that is listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.
The cottage is located in the Back River area of Tybee Island; there are also historic cottages preserved in the Strand area of the island. Cottages of this type were built from the 1920s through the 1940s as summer homes for the middle class. The Dutton-Waller Raised Tybee Cottage was built as a speculative investment by Edward A. Dutton in 1938. It was purchased in 1940 by Blanche S. Waller. The unpainted interior retains the original, rustic heart-pine paneling and bungalow
floor plan. The living space is on the upper floor of the two-story building, with servants' quarters and garage space below. The cottage was remodeled extensively in 2006. It has been refurbished to remove non-historic changes made in the 1950s–1970s and replace historic elements that had been removed. The cottage's significance is enhanced by the fact that it is one of the few such cottages remaining, most having been demolished to make way for much bigger homes in recent times of escalating property values.
The property is available as a pet-friendly vacation rental at U.S. $250 per night. It is listed as a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home, with an additional sleeping porch
. There are live oak trees, jasmine, and palm trees surrounding the house.
Tybee Island, Georgia
Tybee Island is an island and city in Chatham County, Georgia near the city of Savannah in the southeastern United States. It is the easternmost point in the state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,990. Tybee Island is an island and city in Chatham County, Georgia near...
, in Chatham County, Georgia
Chatham County, Georgia
Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. In the official US Census of 2010, Chatham County had a total population of 265,128 . Chatham is the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area...
, near Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. It is significant as a very well-preserved example of a raised Tybee cottage. It is one of few still intact from the "golden era" of Tybee Island's development during 1910-1939, when Tybee Island became a beach house community for Savannah middle-class families.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on July 24, 2008. It is the fourth property that is listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.
The cottage is located in the Back River area of Tybee Island; there are also historic cottages preserved in the Strand area of the island. Cottages of this type were built from the 1920s through the 1940s as summer homes for the middle class. The Dutton-Waller Raised Tybee Cottage was built as a speculative investment by Edward A. Dutton in 1938. It was purchased in 1940 by Blanche S. Waller. The unpainted interior retains the original, rustic heart-pine paneling and bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
floor plan. The living space is on the upper floor of the two-story building, with servants' quarters and garage space below. The cottage was remodeled extensively in 2006. It has been refurbished to remove non-historic changes made in the 1950s–1970s and replace historic elements that had been removed. The cottage's significance is enhanced by the fact that it is one of the few such cottages remaining, most having been demolished to make way for much bigger homes in recent times of escalating property values.
The property is available as a pet-friendly vacation rental at U.S. $250 per night. It is listed as a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home, with an additional sleeping porch
Sleeping porch
A sleeping porch is a deck or balcony that is screened and furnished for sleeping in the warmer months. Sleeping porches can be on ground level or on a higher storey and in either the front or back of a home...
. There are live oak trees, jasmine, and palm trees surrounding the house.
See also
- Tybee Island Strand Cottages Historic DistrictTybee Island Strand Cottages Historic DistrictTybee Island Strand Cottages Historic District, also known as The Strand, is a historic district of cottages on Tybee Island, Georgia.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999....
- James and Odessa Rourke, Jr., Raised Tybee Cottage, also NRHP-listed on Tybee Island
External links
- Dutton-Waller Cottage, rental site