Dutton–Waller Raised Tybee Cottage facts for kids
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Dutton–Waller Raised Tybee Cottage
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 Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Location in the United States
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| Location | 1416 7th Ave., Tybee Island, Georgia |
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| Area | 0.75 acres (3,000 m2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000711 |
| Added to NRHP | July 24, 2008 |
The Dutton–Waller Raised Tybee Cottage is a special house on Tybee Island, Georgia. This island is located in Chatham County, Georgia, not far from the city of Savannah. The cottage is important because it is a very well-preserved example of a "raised Tybee cottage."
It is one of the few houses still standing from Tybee Island's "golden era." This period was from 1910 to 1939. During these years, Tybee Island became a popular place for middle-class families from Savannah to build beach homes.
The Dutton–Waller Cottage
The Dutton–Waller Raised Tybee Cottage was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 2008. This list includes important historical places across the United States. The cottage was also featured as a "property of the week" by the National Park Service. This program started in July 2008.
A Special Kind of Home
This cottage is found in the Back River area of Tybee Island. You can also find other historic cottages in the Strand area of the island. Cottages like this one were built between the 1920s and 1940s. They were used as summer homes for families who lived in the city.
The Dutton–Waller Raised Tybee Cottage was built in 1938. A person named Edward A. Dutton built it as an investment. This means he built it hoping to sell it later. In 1940, Blanche S. Waller bought the cottage.
A Look Inside
The inside of the cottage still has its original look. The walls are made of unpainted heart-pine wood panels. It also has a "bungalow" style floor plan. This means the rooms are usually on one main floor.
The cottage has two stories. The main living area is on the upper floor. The lower floor used to have rooms for servants and a garage.
In 2006, the cottage was updated. Workers removed changes that were made in the 1950s and 1970s. They also put back historic parts that had been taken out.
Why It's Important
This cottage is very important because not many like it are left. Many similar cottages have been torn down. This happened to make room for much larger homes. Property values on Tybee Island have gone up a lot recently.
The Dutton–Waller Raised Tybee Cottage has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It also has an extra room called a "sleeping porch." This is a porch that can be used for sleeping, especially in warm weather.
Outside the house, you can see beautiful live oak trees. There are also sweet-smelling jasmine plants and tall palm trees around the property.
