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Dimension:
45"L X 19"D X 32"H
Your eyes will be drawn to the unique appeal of our victorian Mango Wood Vintage Turquoise Bedroom Dresser With 9 Drawers every time you walk into your bedroom!
Outfitted with tons of storage, the wonder of this dresser is not just its nine spacious drawers, but its cottage-chic distressed finish in a soothing blue color palette. The architecturally-minded structure of this piece is outstanding, boasting four tapered bun-style feet and column-like sides. The weathered finish plays off of the mango wood's natural beauty and is accompanied by the simple elegance of black metal pulls. Of its impressive level of storage, there are six large drawers that provide ample capacity for your various wardrobe staples, with one medium-sized drawer and two smaller drawers granting a place to put smalls or accessory collections. The surface area is generous indeed considering the width of the dresser. This sizable area is perfect for topping with a jewelry tree, valet, lamp, picture frame, plant, or any other object you want easy access to or would like to display.
This magnificently handcrafted solid wood dresser is a remarkable piece of furniture, built in the old world art of woodworking for lasting quality. To bring this heirloom-quality to the whole of your bedroom, match with other pieces in the collection including the Victorian 6 Drawer Armoire, 3 Drawer Nightstand, Mirror Frame, or Platform Bed.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Made of solid mango wood
• Distressed finish
• Two small drawers
• One medium drawer
• Six large drawers
• Part of the Victorian Collection
Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Dimension:
44" L X 44" D X 31" H (Seats 4)
64" L X 64" D X 31" H (Seats 8)
84" L X 84" D X 31" H (Seats 12)
Our Contemporary Brocton Solid Wood Rustic Block Pedestal Square Dining Table is completely handmade. We used Sheesham, a type of Solid Wood ideal for heirloom tables because of its strength, durability and exquisite wood grain pattern.
This fresh and exciting square pedestal design allows maximum leg room and stability. The modern clean lines and box pedestal will add vibrancy to any room. The table, almost a stand-alone piece of art, can be used with chairs and or benches. The table is available in 3 different sizes: 44", 64" and 84" length to choose from.
Special Features:
• Handcrafted construction.
• High gloss, protective finish.
• Special wax and seasoning create heirloom finish.
Note - Chairs not included.
Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Other Noteworthy Features and Solutions
New crisp drywall blended with original masonry wall textures and original exposed beams
Custom-glazed adler wood cabinets, beautiful fusion Quartzite and custom cherry counters, and a copper sink were selected for a wonderful interplay of colors, textures, and Old World feel
Small-space efficiencies designed for real-size humans, including built-ins wherever possible, limited free-standing furniture, and no upper cabinets
Built-in storage and appliances under the counter (refrigerator, freezer, washer, dryer, and microwave drawer)
Additional multi-function storage under stairs
Extensive lighting plan with multiple sources and types of light to make this partially below-grade space feel bright and cheery
Enlarged window well to bring much more light into the space
Insulation added to create sound buffer from the floor above
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Dimension:
37.5" L x 13" D x 73" H
If you think typical ladder style bookcases are too conventional for your tastes then take a look at our gorgeous Alta Rustic Solid Wood 10 Open Shelf Leaning Ladder Bookcase w Drawer to get a twist on a similar concept.
This gorgeous solid hardwood rustic ladder bookcase features a unique make that is highly attractive and perfect for embellishing any space with lots of character and an unfettered style. The front frame is slightly angled while the back one remains flush against the wall. There are a total of 10 open shelves, 5 of which are paneled at the back. There’s even a large drawer with cutout handles at the bottom to store away essentials that you do not want to display. This option for closed storage is hard to find in any bookshelves these days. The unique design of this rustic solid hardwood bookcase is highly pragmatic. The large, spacious shelves boast a huge book capacity, but of course, you can alternate all embellishment by decorating with all sorts of baubles and trinkets.
Handcrafted from solid Rosewood, this bookcase warrants the utmost heirloom quality along with a great strength, resilience and longevity and beautiful grain patterns. Best of all, you can easily set up this bookcase in a number of unique interior design settings. From the cozy homeliness of a rustic style ambiance to the eclectic tastes of a contemporary, industrial or even Scandinavian style interior design, this bookcase can artfully complement them all.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Rustic style
• Solid Rosewood craftsmanship
• Large drawer with cutout handle
• 10 open shelves – 5 with back panels
• Angular front frame
• Ladder style design
• Visually versatile
• Heirloom quality
• Easy maintenance
Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Other Noteworthy Features and Solutions
New crisp drywall blended with original masonry wall textures and original exposed beams
Custom-glazed adler wood cabinets, beautiful fusion Quartzite and custom cherry counters, and a copper sink were selected for a wonderful interplay of colors, textures, and Old World feel
Small-space efficiencies designed for real-size humans, including built-ins wherever possible, limited free-standing furniture, and no upper cabinets
Built-in storage and appliances under the counter (refrigerator, freezer, washer, dryer, and microwave drawer)
Additional multi-function storage under stairs
Extensive lighting plan with multiple sources and types of light to make this partially below-grade space feel bright and cheery
Enlarged window well to bring much more light into the space
Insulation added to create sound buffer from the floor above

Other Noteworthy Features and Solutions
New crisp drywall blended with original masonry wall textures and original exposed beams
Custom-glazed adler wood cabinets, beautiful fusion Quartzite and custom cherry counters, and a copper sink were selected for a wonderful interplay of colors, textures, and Old World feel
Small-space efficiencies designed for real-size humans, including built-ins wherever possible, limited free-standing furniture, and no upper cabinets
Built-in storage and appliances under the counter (refrigerator, freezer, washer, dryer, and microwave drawer)
Additional multi-function storage under stairs
Extensive lighting plan with multiple sources and types of light to make this partially below-grade space feel bright and cheery
Enlarged window well to bring much more light into the space
Insulation added to create sound buffer from the floor above

Dimension:
95" L X 39" D X 31" H
Displaying a stylish crossed iron base with wood top, the Gloucester Solid Wood Iron Base Large Live Edge Dining Table takes the dining room's visual appeal to a whole new level. The natural wood grain pattern comprising dark and light hues of earthy browns give it a rustic appearance while the iron base finished in black gives it an extra dash of modern style. This live edge dining table showcases the right blend of style from the times gone by beautifully combining it with the modern-day finesse. The dining room table is not only beautiful to look at but also practical as it can accommodate 6 to 8 people easily. Enjoy the holiday season or special occasions even more with this solid Suar wood organic edge dining table.
Materials: This dining table is handcrafted from 100% solid Suar wood with the black hand-wrought metal base. Suar, also known as the majestic "rain tree" is the giant tropical rainforest tree. It is a hardwood known for its beautiful straight grains, durability, strength and is often used as a substitute for hardwoods like Walnut and Mahogany. With such properties, the beauty of the Suar wood furniture is easy to retain for years.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Solid Suar wood construction
• Easy to clean and maintain
• Industrial and contemporary
Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

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Dimension: 60" L x 20" D X 65" H
Our Stonington Rustic Solid Wood Sliding Door Armoire Cabinet is an ode to all those who appreciate the clean, crisp simplicity of modern design with gentle, rustic overtones.
Featuring a slick, sliding door design, this solid wood cabinet would be the perfect addition to any home struggling with lack of storage. The stylish design is complemented by a great functional as well as decorative value. Each side slides open to reveal 4 shelves where you can either stow away all your daily essentials like shoes, clothes, linens and more or use to display some of your prized possessions like electronics, heirloom vases, books, etc. You can keep either both or one side of this wardrobe open if you want to use it for display purposes.
The two sliding doors are quite contrasting in their design. One of them features a horizontally placed wooden bands at a distance while the other one features a vertically placed wooden bands. Both of them together creates a layered contrast that looks quite stunning in the overall design.
Handcrafted from solid Rosewood, this sliding door armoire cabinet warrants a great heirloom quality and has been designed to ensure the utmost strength, durability, and longevity.
It’s also highly flexible when it comes to aesthetics. You can easily set it up in a number of different interior design styles. It would make an excellent centerpiece in an eclectic contemporary style interior but would look just as good in a rustic, industrial or transitional one as well.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Solid Rosewood craftsmanship
• Modern rustic style armoire
• Sliding doors
• 4 shelves on each side
• Recessed door handles
• Can be custom-made to have adjustable/removable shelves upon request
• Functionally and visually versatile
• Easy maintenance
• Heirloom quality
Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Dimension:
20" L X 15" D X 69" H
The intriguing appeal of our Triana Rustic Reclaimed Wood Freestanding Tall Storage Cabinet assures endless styling possibilities with stunning, heirloom beauty.
If there is a room in your house that needs more storage, organization, and charm, then look no further for the solution to your woes! Our solid wood storage cabinet brings a hearty dose of rustic farmhouse-inspired design to your decor met with superb practicality. The cabinet's tall lattice door hides a bevy of spacious storage capabilities with two interior shelves. Assuring ample room for your linens, kitchen supplies, wardrobe staples, and more, the closed door design effortlessly corrals clutter to maintain an at-a-glance perusal of your everyday or seasonal items. The sleek metal ring pull supplies both fashion and function while allowing you to easily gain access to your most needed items at a moment's notice.
This tall rustic cabinet is 100% handmade from reclaimed solid wood. With care and attention, our artisans breathe new life into recycled woods while celebrating the intricate nuances of the wood grain and extolling the varied history of its past life. Our solid wood furniture is distinctive due to its artful handcrafting, and this piece is no different. A hand applied distressed finish, crown molded top, and latticed panels grants this sturdy storage cabinet a winsome look that is rich in unique character. It quickly becomes a piece worthy of passing down through the generations.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Solid reclaimed wood
• Distressed finish
• Lattice woodwork door
• Metal ring pull
• Closed door storage
• Heirloom quality
• Anti-tip kit included
Note: Custom Options such as Size, Shape, Shade & Design are not applicable to this item. Furniture is subjected to have Slight Variations. Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Dimension:
130"L X 21"D X 89"H
Traditional style marries modern utility in our Orick Solid Wood Entertainment Center for TVs Up To 60".
This solid wood entertainment center is a reminder of classic construction that is built to last. It is an all-in-one media room solution complementing a range of tastes and decor styles. The main body of this unit features two spacious drawers that provide ample storage space for all your essentials, while its glass front cabinet doors serve to keep your DVD or gaming consoles within easy access of your remotes. Flanking this section are two solid wood bookcases designed to house all of your DVD or video game collections alongside a range of decor pieces. A longer shelf bridges the distance above the TV opening. Complete with built-in grommet, this TV center keeps wires tucked neatly out of sight.
This streamlined entertainment unit captures an impressive silhouette made entirely of high-quality rosewood material in a handcrafted construction crafted by way of generational woodworking techniques and tools. Along with this resounding hardwood construction, elegant top moldings complete the handsome and functional look in a sleek dark finish deserving of its commanding design. The rear backing with grooves enhances this aesthetic for greater dimension and resounding appeal.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Constructed from solid rosewood for durability and style
• Two pull-out drawers
• Two glass front cabinet doors for console use
• Nine shelves provide plenty of space for storage
• Adds a traditional style to any room
Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

The Updated Traditional
Meet Kim: a partner in a downtown law firm. To say that she is short on time is a giant understatement. In the rare event she has a free moment, she wants to spend it with her kids, not fussing over home decor.
That’s my cue!
Kim is my favorite type of client. She didn’t know where to go or what to do. She leaned on me to explain and articulate design and style.
She looked to me to make her home a mirror of her best self. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Fantastic human giving me a blank slate? Yes please!
While Kim’s traditional home had a great layout and good bones, it needed updating to make it contemporary and fresh. It needed fixtures and knobs from this century. It needed a Lulu DK roman shade in the powder room. It needed a durable, snuggle-ready sofa with tufting and little patterns of texture. It needed drapery with small-scale drama. Throw in a Thomas O’ Brian cocktail table, and now there’s no shortage of conversation pieces.
Little spaces make me happy – they are the most intimate snapshot of your entire home’s aesthetic – and this house has some good ones.
I couldn’t wait to work with the nooks and crannies of this house. Kim’s sitting room, a small den off of the master bedroom, morphed into a craveable cozy space, a quiet adult respite from the occasional chaos of raising a family. The kitchen evolved into something quite unique: playful yet modest, dressed-up but centered. We used a favorite Lucy Rose fabric and Galbraith & Paul pillows to work perfectly with a fresh color palette selected during a prior-to-me renovation. A locally made kitchen farm table fit right in with the high-fashioned quirky blend of color, texture, and pattern.
High-End + Color = Fun + Functional
This is how we articulated Kim’s style and personality. She trusted me with her inner self, allowing me to get to know her and her real, everyday life. I built her a special space to reflect the beautiful life she made for herself. Nothing too fancy or off-limits to little hands, nothing too stuffy (snore!). Everything 100% HER. #nailedit See more Safferstone stuff at www.safferstone.com. Connect with us on Facebook, get inspired on Pinterest, and share modern musings on life & design on Instagram. Or, send us a love note at hello@safferstone.com.
Photo: Angie Seckinger

Experience luxurious urban living with this stunning rooftop terrace in Manhattan's Flatiron District. This exquisite outdoor space features a chic slate gray sofa, a private pool with a fun flamingo float, and panoramic New York City skyline views, offering the ultimate retreat for relaxation and entertainment. Ideal for showcasing upscale real estate, outdoor living designs, or luxury lifestyle content.

Dimension:
45" L X 16" D X 76" H
Have a plain wall in your homes that you’d like to embellish? Our Daviston Reclaimed Wood Furniture 4 Open Shelf Standard Bookcase would be the perfect piece for the job.
The main attraction of this reclaimed wood bookshelf is its unique distressed finish. The combination of dull blues and deep browns creates an enigmatic aura that instantly attracts the eye. Moreover, the solid Reclaimed wood handcraftsmanship and excellent heirloom quality act as the cherry on top.
The design of this 4-shelf bookcase starts off with a cornice-like moulding that inclines inwards. The main body comprises a 3-sided border frame that acts in an ornamental capacity. It is hand-carved with intricate detailing and it is one of the best qualities of this unit. The center consists of four shelf display units with a dark brown backdrop. The base is rather simple and styled like a platform.
The charismatic visuals of this solid wood bookcase are a force to be reckoned with, but that hardly takes away from its flexibility. Despite its distinguished design, you can still feature it in a number of interior design styles including shabby chic, industrial, eclectic, traditional, and more.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Solid reclaimed wood craftsmanship
• Cornice-like top frame moulding • 4 display shelves with a dark brown backdrop
• Intricately carved border around display shelves
• Platform base
• Attractive blue-brown distressed finish
• Heirloom quality
• Visually versatile
• Easy maintenance
Note: Custom Options such as Size, Shape, Shade & Design are not applicable to this item. Furniture is subjected to have Slight Variations. Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

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Dimension:
Overall: 55" L X 15.5" D X 18" H
Cabinet: 14" L X 14" D X 10" H
Cabinet Shelves: 18" L X 13" D X 4.5" H
Drawer: 11.5" L X 11.5" D X 3" H
If you’re looking for relaxed and light colored accent furniture, check out our Appalachian Winter White Reclaimed Wood TV Console Media Cabinet. This 55” long entertainment island stands off the floor on short legs. Your storage options include a single door side cupboard, two open middle shelves, and two drawers on the side. The media console top extends slightly beyond the edge.
This simple and rustic TV cabinet is built with reclaimed wood. Old wood is usually denser than new wood and is naturally seasoned over time. We honor this natural process and refrain from adding any new stains or paints to the exterior.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Reclaimed solid wood craftsmanship
• Authentically distressed
• Contrasting dark interior
• 1 cabinet, 2 open shelves, 2 drawers
• Iron ring pulls and wooden latches
• Distressed colors on the side panels
• Heirloom quality
Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Stuart Wade, Envision Virtual Tours
The second-largest and most developed of Georgia's barrier islands, St. Simons is approximately twelve miles long and nearly three miles wide at its widest stretch (roughly the size of Manhattan Island in New York). The island is located in Glynn County on Georgia's coast and lies east of Brunswick (the seat of Glynn County), south of Little St. Simons Island and the Hampton River, and north of Jekyll Island. The resort community of Sea Island is separated from St. Simons on the east by the Black Banks River. Known for its oak tree canopies and historic landmarks, St. Simons is both a tourist destination and, according to the 2010 U.S. census, home to 12,743 residents.
Early History
The earliest
St. Simons Island Village
record of human habitation on the island dates to the Late Archaic Period, about 5,000 to 3,000 years ago. Remnants of shell rings left behind by Native Americans from this era survive on many of the barrier islands, including St. Simons. Centuries later, during the period known by historians as the chiefdom era, the Guale Indians established a chiefdom centered on St. Catherines Island and used St. Simons as their hunting and fishing grounds. By 1500 the Guale had established a permanent village of about 200 people on St. Simons, which they called Guadalquini.
Beginning in 1568, the Spanish attempted to create missions along the Georgia coast. Catholic missions were the primary means by which Georgia's indigenous Native American chiefdoms were assimilated into the Spanish colonial system along the northern frontier of greater Spanish Florida. In the 1600s St. Simons became home to two Spanish missions: San Buenaventura de Guadalquini, on the southern tip of the island, and Santo Domingo de Asao (or Asajo), on the northern tip. Located on the inland side of the island were the pagan refugee villages of San Simón, the island's namesake, and Ocotonico. In 1684 pirate raids left the missions and villages largely abandoned.
Colonial History
As
Fort Frederica
early as 1670, with Great Britain's establishment of the colony of Carolina and its expansion into Georgia territory, Spanish rule was threatened by the English. The Georgia coast was considered "debatable land" by England and Spain, even though Spain had fully retreated from St. Simons by 1702. Thirty-one years later General James Edward Oglethorpe founded the English settlement of Savannah. In 1736 he established Fort Frederica, named after the heir to the British throne, Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, on the west side of St. Simons Island to protect Savannah and the Carolinas from the Spanish threat.
Between 1736 and 1749 Fort Frederica was the hub of British military operations along the Georgia frontier. A town of the same name grew up around the fort and was of great importance to the new colony. By 1740 Frederica's population was 1,000. In 1736 the congregation of what would become Christ Church was organized within Fort Frederica as a mission of the Church of England. Charles Wesley led the first services. In 1742 Britain's decisive victory over Spain in the Battle of Bloody Marsh, during the War of Jenkins' Ear, ended the Spanish threat to the Georgia coast. When the British regimen disbanded in 1749, most of the townspeople relocated to the mainland. Fort Frederica went into decline and, except for a short time of prosperity during the 1760s and 1770s under the leadership of merchant James Spalding, never fully recovered. Today the historic citadel's tabby ruins are maintained by the National Park Service.
Plantation Era
By the start of the American Revolution (1775-83), Fort Frederica was obsolete, and St. Simons was left largely uninhabited as most of its residents joined the patriot army. Besides hosting a small Georgia naval victory on the Fort Frederica River, providing guns from its famous fort for use at Fort Morris in Sunbury, and serving as an arena for pillaging by privateers and British soldiers, the island played almost no role in the war.
Following the war, many of the townspeople, their businesses destroyed, turned to agriculture. The island was transformed into fourteen cotton plantations after acres of live oak trees were cleared for farm land and used for building American warships, including the famous USS Constitution, or "Old Ironsides." Although rice was the predominant crop along the neighboring Altamaha River, St. Simons was known for its production of long-staple cotton, which soon came to be known as Sea Island cotton.
Between
Ebos Landing
the 1780s and the outbreak of the Civil War (1861-65), St. Simons's plantation culture flourished. The saline atmosphere and the availability of cheap slave labor proved an ideal combination for the cultivation of Sea Island cotton. In 1803 a group of Ebo slaves who survived the Middle Passage and arrived on the west side of St. Simons staged a rebellion and drowned themselves. The sacred site is known today as Ebos Landing.
One of the largest owners of land and slaves on St. Simons was Pierce Butler, master of Hampton Point Plantation, located on the northern end of the island. By 1793 Butler owned more than 500 slaves, who cultivated 800 acres of cotton on St. Simons and 300 acres of rice on Butler's Island in the Altamaha River delta. Butler's grandson, Pierce Mease Butler, who at the age of sixteen inherited a share of his grandfather's estate in 1826, was responsible for the largest sale of human beings in the history of the United States: in 1859, to restore his squandered fortune, he sold 429 slaves in Savannah for more than $300,000. The British actress and writer Fanny Kemble, whose tumultuous marriage to Pierce ended in divorce in 1849, published an eyewitness account of the evils of slavery on St. Simons in her book Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839 (1863).
Another
Retreat Plantation
large owner of land and slaves on St. Simons was Major William Page, a friend and employee of Pierce Butler Sr. Before purchasing Retreat Plantation on the southwestern tip of the island in 1804, Page managed the Hampton plantation and Butler's Island. Upon Page's death in 1827, Thomas Butler King inherited the land together with his wife, Page's daughter, Anna Matilda Page King. King expanded his father-in-law's planting empire on St. Simons as well as on the mainland, and by 1835 Retreat Plantation alone was home to as many as 355 slaves.
The center of life during the island's plantation era was Christ Church, Frederica. Organized in 1807 by a group of island planters, the Episcopal church is the second oldest in the Diocese of Georgia. Embargoes imposed by the War of 1812 (1812-15) prevented the parishioners from building a church structure, so they worshiped in the home of John Beck, which stood on the site of Oglethorpe's only St. Simons residence, Orange Hall.
The first Christ Church building, finished on the present site in 1820, was ruined by occupying Union troops during the Civil War. In 1884 the Reverend Anson Dodge Jr. rebuilt the church as a memorial to his first wife, Ellen. The cruciform building with a trussed gothic roof and stained-glass windows remains active today as Christ Church.
Civil War and Beyond
The
St. Simons Island Lighthouse
outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 put a sudden end to St. Simons's lucrative plantation era. In January of that year, Confederate troops were stationed at the south end of the island to guard the entrance to Brunswick Harbor. Slaves from Retreat Plantation, owned by Thomas Butler King, built earthworks and batteries. Plantation residents were scattered—the men joined the Confederate army and their families moved to the mainland. Cannon fire was heard on the island in December 1861, and Confederate troops retreated in February 1862, after dynamiting the lighthouse to keep its beacon from aiding Union troops. Soon thereafter, Union troops occupied the island, which was used as a camp for freed slaves. By August 1862 more than 500 former slaves lived on St. Simons, including Susie King Taylor, who organized a school for freed slave children. But in November the ex-slaves were taken to Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Fernandina, Florida, leaving the island abandoned.
After the Civil War the island never returned to its status as an agricultural community. The plantations lay dormant because there were no slaves to work the fields. After Union general William T. Sherman's January 1865 Special Field Order No. 15 —a demand that former plantations be divided and distributed to former slaves—was overturned by U.S. president Andrew Johnson less than a year later, freedmen and women were forced to work as sharecroppers on the small farms that dotted the land previously occupied by the sprawling plantations.
By
St. Simons Lumber Mills
1870 real economic recovery began with the reestablishment of the timber industry. Norman Dodge and Titus G. Meigs of New York set up lumber mill operations at Gascoigne Bluff, formerly Hamilton Plantation. The lumber mills provided welcome employment for both blacks and whites and also provided mail and passenger boats to the mainland. Such water traffic, together with the construction of a new lighthouse in 1872, designed by architect Charles B. Cluskey, marked the beginning of St. Simons's tourism industry. The keeper of the lighthouse created a small amusement park, which drew many visitors, as did the seemingly miraculous light that traveled from the top of the lighthouse tower to the bottom. The island became a summer retreat for families from the mainland, particularly from Baxley, Brunswick, and Waycross.
The island's resort industry was thriving by the 1880s. Beachfront structures, such as a new pier and grand hotel, were built on the southeastern end of the island and could be accessed by ferry. Around this time wealthy northerners began vacationing on the island.
Twentieth Century
The
St. Simons Island Pier and Village
opening in 1924 of the Brunswick–St. Simons Highway, today known as the Torras Causeway, was a milestone in the development of resorts in the area. St. Simons's beaches were now easily accessible to locals and tourists alike. More than 5,000 automobiles took the short drive from Brunswick to St. Simons via the causeway on its opening day, paving the way for convenient residential and resort development.
In 1926 automotive pioneer Howard Coffin of Detroit, Michigan, bought large tracts of land on St. Simons, including the former Retreat Plantation, and constructed a golf course, yacht club, paved roads, and a residential subdivision. Although the causeway had brought large numbers of summer people to the island, St. Simons remained a small community with only a few hundred permanent residents until the 1940s.
The
St. Simons Island
outbreak of World War II (1941-45) brought more visitors and residents to St. Simons. Troops stationed at Jacksonville, Florida; Savannah; and nearby Camp Stewart took weekend vacations on the island, and a new naval air base and radar school became home to even more officers and soldiers. The increased wartime population brought the island its first public school. With a major shipyard for the production of Liberty ships in nearby Brunswick, the waters of St. Simons became active with German U-boats. In April 1942, just off the coast, the Texas Company oil tanker S. S. Oklahoma and the S. S. Esso Baton Rouge were torpedoed by the Germans, bringing the war very close to home for island residents.
Due in large part to the military's improvement of the island's infrastructure during the war, development on the island boomed in the 1950s and 1960s. More permanent homes and subdivisions were built, and the island was no longer just a summer resort but also a thriving community. In 1950 the Methodist conference and retreat center Epworth by the Sea opened on Gascoigne Bluff. In 1961 novelist Eugenia Price visited St. Simons and began work on her first works of fiction, known as the St. Simons Trilogy. Inspired by real events on the island, Price's trilogy renewed interest in the history of Georgia's coast, and the novelist herself relocated to the island in 1965 and lived there for thirty-one years. St. Simons is also home to contemporary Georgia writer Tina McElroy Ansa.
Since
Epworth by the Sea
1980 St. Simons's population has doubled. The island's continued status as a vacation destination and its ongoing development boom have put historic landmarks and natural areas at risk. While such landmarks as the Fort Frederica ruins and the Battle of Bloody Marsh site are preserved and maintained by the National Park Service, and while the historic lighthouse is maintained by the Coastal Georgia Historical Society, historic Ebos Landing has been taken over by a sewage treatment plant.
Several coastal organizations have formed in recent years to save natural areas on the island. The St. Simons Land Trust, for example, has received donations of large tracts of land and plans to protect property in the island's three traditional African American neighborhoods. Despite its rapid growth and development, St. Simons remains one of the most beautiful and important islands on the Georgia coast.

Stuart Wade, Envision Virtual Tours
The second-largest and most developed of Georgia's barrier islands, St. Simons is approximately twelve miles long and nearly three miles wide at its widest stretch (roughly the size of Manhattan Island in New York). The island is located in Glynn County on Georgia's coast and lies east of Brunswick (the seat of Glynn County), south of Little St. Simons Island and the Hampton River, and north of Jekyll Island. The resort community of Sea Island is separated from St. Simons on the east by the Black Banks River. Known for its oak tree canopies and historic landmarks, St. Simons is both a tourist destination and, according to the 2010 U.S. census, home to 12,743 residents.
Early History
The earliest
St. Simons Island Village
record of human habitation on the island dates to the Late Archaic Period, about 5,000 to 3,000 years ago. Remnants of shell rings left behind by Native Americans from this era survive on many of the barrier islands, including St. Simons. Centuries later, during the period known by historians as the chiefdom era, the Guale Indians established a chiefdom centered on St. Catherines Island and used St. Simons as their hunting and fishing grounds. By 1500 the Guale had established a permanent village of about 200 people on St. Simons, which they called Guadalquini.
Beginning in 1568, the Spanish attempted to create missions along the Georgia coast. Catholic missions were the primary means by which Georgia's indigenous Native American chiefdoms were assimilated into the Spanish colonial system along the northern frontier of greater Spanish Florida. In the 1600s St. Simons became home to two Spanish missions: San Buenaventura de Guadalquini, on the southern tip of the island, and Santo Domingo de Asao (or Asajo), on the northern tip. Located on the inland side of the island were the pagan refugee villages of San Simón, the island's namesake, and Ocotonico. In 1684 pirate raids left the missions and villages largely abandoned.
Colonial History
As
Fort Frederica
early as 1670, with Great Britain's establishment of the colony of Carolina and its expansion into Georgia territory, Spanish rule was threatened by the English. The Georgia coast was considered "debatable land" by England and Spain, even though Spain had fully retreated from St. Simons by 1702. Thirty-one years later General James Edward Oglethorpe founded the English settlement of Savannah. In 1736 he established Fort Frederica, named after the heir to the British throne, Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, on the west side of St. Simons Island to protect Savannah and the Carolinas from the Spanish threat.
Between 1736 and 1749 Fort Frederica was the hub of British military operations along the Georgia frontier. A town of the same name grew up around the fort and was of great importance to the new colony. By 1740 Frederica's population was 1,000. In 1736 the congregation of what would become Christ Church was organized within Fort Frederica as a mission of the Church of England. Charles Wesley led the first services. In 1742 Britain's decisive victory over Spain in the Battle of Bloody Marsh, during the War of Jenkins' Ear, ended the Spanish threat to the Georgia coast. When the British regimen disbanded in 1749, most of the townspeople relocated to the mainland. Fort Frederica went into decline and, except for a short time of prosperity during the 1760s and 1770s under the leadership of merchant James Spalding, never fully recovered. Today the historic citadel's tabby ruins are maintained by the National Park Service.
Plantation Era
By the start of the American Revolution (1775-83), Fort Frederica was obsolete, and St. Simons was left largely uninhabited as most of its residents joined the patriot army. Besides hosting a small Georgia naval victory on the Fort Frederica River, providing guns from its famous fort for use at Fort Morris in Sunbury, and serving as an arena for pillaging by privateers and British soldiers, the island played almost no role in the war.
Following the war, many of the townspeople, their businesses destroyed, turned to agriculture. The island was transformed into fourteen cotton plantations after acres of live oak trees were cleared for farm land and used for building American warships, including the famous USS Constitution, or "Old Ironsides." Although rice was the predominant crop along the neighboring Altamaha River, St. Simons was known for its production of long-staple cotton, which soon came to be known as Sea Island cotton.
Between
Ebos Landing
the 1780s and the outbreak of the Civil War (1861-65), St. Simons's plantation culture flourished. The saline atmosphere and the availability of cheap slave labor proved an ideal combination for the cultivation of Sea Island cotton. In 1803 a group of Ebo slaves who survived the Middle Passage and arrived on the west side of St. Simons staged a rebellion and drowned themselves. The sacred site is known today as Ebos Landing.
One of the largest owners of land and slaves on St. Simons was Pierce Butler, master of Hampton Point Plantation, located on the northern end of the island. By 1793 Butler owned more than 500 slaves, who cultivated 800 acres of cotton on St. Simons and 300 acres of rice on Butler's Island in the Altamaha River delta. Butler's grandson, Pierce Mease Butler, who at the age of sixteen inherited a share of his grandfather's estate in 1826, was responsible for the largest sale of human beings in the history of the United States: in 1859, to restore his squandered fortune, he sold 429 slaves in Savannah for more than $300,000. The British actress and writer Fanny Kemble, whose tumultuous marriage to Pierce ended in divorce in 1849, published an eyewitness account of the evils of slavery on St. Simons in her book Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839 (1863).
Another
Retreat Plantation
large owner of land and slaves on St. Simons was Major William Page, a friend and employee of Pierce Butler Sr. Before purchasing Retreat Plantation on the southwestern tip of the island in 1804, Page managed the Hampton plantation and Butler's Island. Upon Page's death in 1827, Thomas Butler King inherited the land together with his wife, Page's daughter, Anna Matilda Page King. King expanded his father-in-law's planting empire on St. Simons as well as on the mainland, and by 1835 Retreat Plantation alone was home to as many as 355 slaves.
The center of life during the island's plantation era was Christ Church, Frederica. Organized in 1807 by a group of island planters, the Episcopal church is the second oldest in the Diocese of Georgia. Embargoes imposed by the War of 1812 (1812-15) prevented the parishioners from building a church structure, so they worshiped in the home of John Beck, which stood on the site of Oglethorpe's only St. Simons residence, Orange Hall.
The first Christ Church building, finished on the present site in 1820, was ruined by occupying Union troops during the Civil War. In 1884 the Reverend Anson Dodge Jr. rebuilt the church as a memorial to his first wife, Ellen. The cruciform building with a trussed gothic roof and stained-glass windows remains active today as Christ Church.
Civil War and Beyond
The
St. Simons Island Lighthouse
outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 put a sudden end to St. Simons's lucrative plantation era. In January of that year, Confederate troops were stationed at the south end of the island to guard the entrance to Brunswick Harbor. Slaves from Retreat Plantation, owned by Thomas Butler King, built earthworks and batteries. Plantation residents were scattered—the men joined the Confederate army and their families moved to the mainland. Cannon fire was heard on the island in December 1861, and Confederate troops retreated in February 1862, after dynamiting the lighthouse to keep its beacon from aiding Union troops. Soon thereafter, Union troops occupied the island, which was used as a camp for freed slaves. By August 1862 more than 500 former slaves lived on St. Simons, including Susie King Taylor, who organized a school for freed slave children. But in November the ex-slaves were taken to Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Fernandina, Florida, leaving the island abandoned.
After the Civil War the island never returned to its status as an agricultural community. The plantations lay dormant because there were no slaves to work the fields. After Union general William T. Sherman's January 1865 Special Field Order No. 15 —a demand that former plantations be divided and distributed to former slaves—was overturned by U.S. president Andrew Johnson less than a year later, freedmen and women were forced to work as sharecroppers on the small farms that dotted the land previously occupied by the sprawling plantations.
By
St. Simons Lumber Mills
1870 real economic recovery began with the reestablishment of the timber industry. Norman Dodge and Titus G. Meigs of New York set up lumber mill operations at Gascoigne Bluff, formerly Hamilton Plantation. The lumber mills provided welcome employment for both blacks and whites and also provided mail and passenger boats to the mainland. Such water traffic, together with the construction of a new lighthouse in 1872, designed by architect Charles B. Cluskey, marked the beginning of St. Simons's tourism industry. The keeper of the lighthouse created a small amusement park, which drew many visitors, as did the seemingly miraculous light that traveled from the top of the lighthouse tower to the bottom. The island became a summer retreat for families from the mainland, particularly from Baxley, Brunswick, and Waycross.
The island's resort industry was thriving by the 1880s. Beachfront structures, such as a new pier and grand hotel, were built on the southeastern end of the island and could be accessed by ferry. Around this time wealthy northerners began vacationing on the island.
Twentieth Century
The
St. Simons Island Pier and Village
opening in 1924 of the Brunswick–St. Simons Highway, today known as the Torras Causeway, was a milestone in the development of resorts in the area. St. Simons's beaches were now easily accessible to locals and tourists alike. More than 5,000 automobiles took the short drive from Brunswick to St. Simons via the causeway on its opening day, paving the way for convenient residential and resort development.
In 1926 automotive pioneer Howard Coffin of Detroit, Michigan, bought large tracts of land on St. Simons, including the former Retreat Plantation, and constructed a golf course, yacht club, paved roads, and a residential subdivision. Although the causeway had brought large numbers of summer people to the island, St. Simons remained a small community with only a few hundred permanent residents until the 1940s.
The
St. Simons Island
outbreak of World War II (1941-45) brought more visitors and residents to St. Simons. Troops stationed at Jacksonville, Florida; Savannah; and nearby Camp Stewart took weekend vacations on the island, and a new naval air base and radar school became home to even more officers and soldiers. The increased wartime population brought the island its first public school. With a major shipyard for the production of Liberty ships in nearby Brunswick, the waters of St. Simons became active with German U-boats. In April 1942, just off the coast, the Texas Company oil tanker S. S. Oklahoma and the S. S. Esso Baton Rouge were torpedoed by the Germans, bringing the war very close to home for island residents.
Due in large part to the military's improvement of the island's infrastructure during the war, development on the island boomed in the 1950s and 1960s. More permanent homes and subdivisions were built, and the island was no longer just a summer resort but also a thriving community. In 1950 the Methodist conference and retreat center Epworth by the Sea opened on Gascoigne Bluff. In 1961 novelist Eugenia Price visited St. Simons and began work on her first works of fiction, known as the St. Simons Trilogy. Inspired by real events on the island, Price's trilogy renewed interest in the history of Georgia's coast, and the novelist herself relocated to the island in 1965 and lived there for thirty-one years. St. Simons is also home to contemporary Georgia writer Tina McElroy Ansa.
Since
Epworth by the Sea
1980 St. Simons's population has doubled. The island's continued status as a vacation destination and its ongoing development boom have put historic landmarks and natural areas at risk. While such landmarks as the Fort Frederica ruins and the Battle of Bloody Marsh site are preserved and maintained by the National Park Service, and while the historic lighthouse is maintained by the Coastal Georgia Historical Society, historic Ebos Landing has been taken over by a sewage treatment plant.
Several coastal organizations have formed in recent years to save natural areas on the island. The St. Simons Land Trust, for example, has received donations of large tracts of land and plans to protect property in the island's three traditional African American neighborhoods. Despite its rapid growth and development, St. Simons remains one of the most beautiful and important islands on the Georgia coast.

Dimension:
36" L X 17" D X 54.5" H
Small Drawers: 12.5" L X 13" D X 6.5" H
Large Drawers: 28" L X 13" L X 6.5" H
We captured the delicate grandeur of the early 18th century with our Queen Anne Lace Front Solid Mango Wood Tall Bedroom Dresser with 6 Drawers. The elegantly hand carved lace drawer fronts details recall the romance of England. The short modified cabriole legs and ornate bottom edge details. There is plenty of storage with four large drawers and two small top drawers.
This magnificent bedroom tall dresser chest is built with solid mango wood, a tropical hardwood grown as a sustainable crop.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Solid Mango wood construction
• 2 Small drawers on top
• 4 Large drawers below
• Drawers with hand carved lace front
• Ring pulls on drawers
• Short cabriole legs
• Hand rubbed stain and finish
• Heirloom quality
NOTE:
Custom Options such as Size, Shape, Shade & Design are not applicable to this item.
Reclaimed Furniture is subjected to have Slight Variations.
Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Dimension:
64" W X 19" D X 38" H
A bedroom without a dresser always looks incomplete, which is why you need to pick the perfect one to make your layout look holistic. Freestanding pieces have become quite stylishly trendy these days, which is why you should definitely check out our Anniston Contemporary Mahogany Wood Long Bedroom Dresser With 10 Drawers.
Handcrafted from Mahogany wood, this solid wood double dresser is unique because of its abundant in-built storage and a beautiful transitional style physique. It has four smaller drawers on the top while six large drawers at the bottom. You’ll never find a piece as functionally and aesthetically flexible as this one. Moreover, it’s sturdy, robust craftsmanship ensures an excellent, long-lasting heirloom quality.
The most attractive quality of this solid wood bedroom dresser is that it can be set up in a number of different interior design styles. You can set it up in a modern style bedroom with casual accessories and decorations for embellishment. It would look gorgeous in a traditional style interior design as well. You can even opt for a mismatched furniture effect in a contemporary style bedroom interior design. However, nothing would look as best as when it’s been paired with the 2 nightstands and the platform bed from our Anniston Transitional Style Mahogany Wood Bedroom Collection.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Solid Mahogany wood craftsmanship
• Heirloom quality
• Transitional style
• 10 drawers – 6 large and 4 small
• Versatile aesthetic
• Easy to clean and maintain
Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Dimension:
Dining Table:79" L X 40" D X 30" H
Dining Chair: 17.5"L X 17"D X 37.5"H
Dining Bench: 71" L X 16" D X 18" H
Reflecting the creative flair of the proficient craftsmen, the Fulton Recycled Teak Wood Trestle Base Large Dining Table With 4 Chairs and Bench Set will elevate your dining room’s decor through its modern style. The dining table set comprises a bench, four slat back and seat chairs, and a dining table with conventional trestle base.
Each chair features a back with thin slats of wood fitted from the top edge to the middle tier with a generous gap between the tier and the seat rim. This makes the chair easy breezy, exuding modern design. The classic mission style design has been given a modern twist with the slight curve in the chair back. The table top matches perfectly with the chair seats and bench as they all feature thicker slats of solid Teak wood making the whole ensemble brim with modern-day elegance.
Materials: This dining table chair set with the bench is handcrafted from recycled Teak wood in natural finish, offering the set years of durability and exquisiteness.
Special Features:
• Solid Teak wood construction
• 100% handcrafted
• Modern style
Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Custom art work sets off this open concept kitchen and dining space. It also mimics the real life view of the Manhattan skyline that is the backdrop to this home. This urban space is also filled with warm and natural textures to compliment the room. A contemporary open-concept dining area seamlessly blends with a sleek kitchen, highlighted by a captivating and colorful large-format "New York Quest Pixorama" wall art piece. This inviting space features a dark round dining table with light grey upholstered chairs, complementing the clean lines of the rich wood and dark countertop kitchen island. The vibrant, detailed pixel art, inspired by eBoy's New York Quest puzzle, serves as a striking focal point, adding personality and modern flair to the urban-inspired interior design. Ideal for stylish urban living, combining functionality with unique artistic expression.
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