Cultural Resources Survey of the Pitts Street Neighborhood Block Grant Project (Habitat for Humanity) Thomson, Georgia

A cultural resources survey was conducted to ensure that the City of Thomson, Georgia, is in compliance with Federal regulations concerning the identification and protection of significant cultural resources. The proposed undertaking is part of the Pitts Street Neighborhood Block Grant Project, which will see the construction of several new Habitat for Humanity houses. The overall tract encompasses about two acres and is located south of Pitts Road and between First and Second Streets. Because wetlands are involved, the project needs to be permitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The archeological survey included archival research, visual inspection and the excavation of five shovel tests. No archeological sites were found. The proposed project will not adversely affect any significant archeological resources. Two historic (older than 50 years) structures are near, but outside of, the southwest corner of the proposed project boundaries. One appears to be a late nineteenth or early twentieth century one-room school house that has been converted into a residence. As shown on aerial photographs the building was moved the current location between 1955 and 1973. Although it is an interesting structure, it has no integrity of location and therefore is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The other structure is in its original location, but has been modified to the point that it is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, construction of additional new houses should not adversely affect any significant historic resources.