Etowah Valley Historical Society 1999 Tour of Homes

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Etowah Valley Historical Society
Come Harvest Our History
1999 Tour of Historic Homes

Salute to Mining

Sponsors:
Phoenix Air
New Riverside Ochre
Vulcan Materials Company
Georgia Marble Company
Bartow Paving Company, Inc.

A special thank you to artist Sally Rogers,
who generously donated the line drawings of the homes
and to artist Jodeen Brown for the courthouse sketch.

Cope-Dellinger Home Cope-Dellinger Home
68 Cassville Road
Circa 1914

The Harris Cope Home was built by Griffin Smith, Sr., a prominent builder in his era who left Cartersville with several substantial structures, such as the 1903 Court House.
Prior to becoming involved in the mining industry in Bartow County, Harris Cope achieved considerable fame as the head football coach of the University of the South at Suwanee, Tennessee. The 1902 season was his signature year when his team beat seven teams in ten days. Among the teams defeated were Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, Auburn, University of Mississippi, and the University of Texas.
When Harris Cope left the coaching profession, he became involved in mining and was successful, until the 1929 Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression crippled his mining venture. In 1930, Mr. Cope exchanged his home for a smaller home owned by W.J. Weinman, who was also in the mining industry. From 1930 to 1943, the Weinmans altered the house by adding a den on the lower level with a bedroom above it on the second level. Also, a sleeping deck was added on the south side to the second level. In 1943, Ray Dellinger acquired the house and five acres and added a three-car garage to the property. Jimmy and Judy Dellinger became the new owners after the death of his parents. In 1984, they added a large family den to the home as well as a large breakfast room. The gardens are a more recent addition.
Another interesting feature is the 1914 Carriage House. The original structure had a lower floor for two carriages and a hayloft upstairs. The lower floor was renovated in 1943 into servants quarters. From 1953 to 1984, it was used to store old furniture. In 1984, a screen porch was added with a staircase to the old hayloft, and it became the family pool house.
The estate has been expanded to a total of thirty-five acres since 1943.

Young-Granger-Evans Home
Granger Hill
Circa 1840

The Young-Granger-Evans Home is located at the end of West Main Street on the crest of Granger Hill. The original house was a two room structure build by James C. Young (circa 1840) and underwent a major renovation when A.O. Granger moved to Cartersville and purchased the property in 1889. During the Civil War, Private Granger had been General W. T. Sherman's military secretary and confidant and became familiar with the Cartersville area while Sherman was in Kingston, Georgia, planning the infamous "March to the Sea."

Mr. Granger was involved with the mining industry and over the years enlarged his home, eventually adding an observatory which held the second largest telescope in the South. During this period, the house had three stories containing twenty-six rooms. The second floor had four bedrooms, each with an arched, formal sitting room. The third floor was a gymnasium with hardwood floors. There were two staircases on the third floor, one led to the observatory and the other to a trap door to the roof. On top of the roof was a large wooden platform from which the observer had a commanding view of Cartersville. It was from this observation deck that the Grangers were inspired to call their home "Overlook."

The James Smith family purchased the home from the Granger estate and added a beautiful sunken garden to the property. Mr. and Mrs. Max Scheuer were the next owners, along with their son, Adolph. After the death of Mrs. Scheuer, the house was rented out for several years. One of the boarders in this period wrote a song "The Lonesome Cattle Call," which was sung by Eddie Arnold and added to his fame as a country singer.

In 1946, Adolph Scheuer acquired the home and renovated it by removing the two top floors. In 1970, Adolph sold the home to the current owners Dr. Don Evans and his wife Connie.

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Young-Granger-Evans Home Granger Hill Circa 1840
The Young-Granger-Evans Home is located at the end of West Main Street on the crest of Granger Hill. The original house was a two room structure build by James C. Young (circa 1840) and underwent a major renovation when A.O. Granger moved to Cartersville and purchased the property in 1889. During the Civil War, Private Granger had been General W. T. Sherman's military secretary and confidant and became familiar with the Cartersville area while Sherman was in Kingston, Georgia, planning the infamous "March to the Sea." Mr. Granger was involved with the mining industry and over the years enlarged his home, eventually adding an observatory which held the second largest telescope in the South. During this period, the house had three stories containing twenty-six rooms. The second floor had four bedrooms, each with an arched, formal sitting room. The third floor was a gymnasium with hardwood floors. There were two staircases on the third floor, one led to the observatory and the other to a trap door to the roof. On top of the roof was a large wooden platform from which the observer had a commanding view of Cartersville. It was from this observation deck that the Grangers were inspired to call their home "Overlook." The James Smith family purchased the home from the Granger estate and added a beautiful sunken garden to the property. Mr. and Mrs. Max Scheuer were the next owners, along with their son, Adolph. After the death of Mrs. Scheuer, the house was rented out for several years. One of the boarders in this period wrote a song "The Lonesome Cattle Call," which was sung by Eddie Arnold and added to his fame as a country singer. In 1946, Adolph Scheuer acquired the home and renovated it by removing the two top floors. In 1970, Adolph sold the home to the current owners Dr. Don Evans and his wife Connie.

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