Ritch–Carter–Martin House

The Ritch–Carter–Martin House in Odum, Georgia, is a two-story wood-framed house that was built in c. 1915 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The listing included three contributing buildings. It was the last surviving two-story Classical Revival house in Odum.[1][2]

Ritch–Carter–Martin House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house in 2015
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Location	Jct. of U.S. Highway 341 (GA 27), and Tillman St., Odum, Georgia
Coordinates	31°39′50″N 82°1′32″W
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1915
Built by	Paul Edward McCall
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	98001484[1]
Added to NRHP	December 10, 1998

It was built by carpenter Paul Edward McCall for James Colquitt Ritch (1869–1944), on a corner location. It was later the home of Miss Essie Moody Carter, who by 1988 had lived there for about 65 years.[2]

The house was the location of the telephone exchange for Odum from the mid 1930s to 1965. The exchange was bought by Miss Essie. Miss Essie married Joe Martin, a telephone linesman, in 1937.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Amy Pallante, Hazel Dean Overstreet, and Robin Nail (November 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: or Registration: Ritch–Carter–Martin House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 14, 2016.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) with 13 photos