• About
  • Contact
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • Image Map

Southern Revivals

A DIY, home decor, lifestyle and interior design blog based near Savannah, GA.

  • Home
  • Furniture Makeovers
    • All Furniture Projects
    • Client Files
  • DIY Tutorials
    • Home Improvement
    • Projects
    • Style & Design
  • Crafts
  • Entertaining & Recipes
    • Entertaining & Party Ideas
    • Just Recipes
  • Travel & Life
  • SHOP

Now That’s Straight Old School Right There!

Pin It

It’ll be a year ago this February. We were there for a birthday party and this gem was right next door.

My niece was turning 2 and her party was held in what is possibly the smallest town in the whole wide world.
Willacoochee, Georgia.  Population 1,391
That little town Mark Wahlberg once made famous in the movie, Renaissance Man.
And this old green building was once my husband’s school. Not my 80 year old husband, mind you.
This guy.

 

With its chippy green exterior and rusty metal roof.
My husband saw the back of his old school, the door to where the office used to be and the side of the building where the library was located. I saw treasure.
Like this old cart. I just wanted to take it. It seemed wrong to take it without permission but it seemed wrong to leave it there. I loved the look of it. I still think about it. I wonder if it’s still there?
I wanted to dig through all these old boards and piles of junk. Every time I look at these photos I just know there are some amazing things under there and I am sad that I missed getting to unearth them.
I peeked in through all the old windows and doors and ached to go in through one of them and discover what was inside.
 
In the end I didn’t take a single thing.
Well. That’s not entirely true.
There was a hard freeze moving in to the area that night and it was drizzling rain. My oldest child found a black fuzzy ball of fur huddling on the playground nearby.
And insisted we take it home.
 
And so we did.
What would you have done?

Jamie Lott

More Posts You'll Love!

  • My Holiday Open House PartyMy Holiday Open House Party
  • Mid Century Modern DIY Dresser – CB2 Inspired – ORC Week #3Mid Century Modern DIY Dresser – CB2 Inspired – ORC Week #3
  • Old Hall Tree Bench Gets A MakeoverOld Hall Tree Bench Gets A Makeover
  • DIY Custom Monogram + Graphic Towels | West Elm Knock OffDIY Custom Monogram + Graphic Towels | West Elm Knock Off

Filed Under: Southern Revivals 4 Comments

IF YOU LIKED IT THEN YOU SHOULDA PUT IT IN YOUR INBOX

* indicates required
Email Format
« The Revival House | A New Southern Revivals Blog Series
Big Boy Room Reveal | A Modern Revival »

Comments

  1. Christa Strickland says

    at

    I would have scooped him up too!! Thanks for sharing the old school. I was fortunate to to go to an old school like that in south GA. If you like old Georgia architecture look up the site “Vanishing South Georgia” by Brian Brown. He travels south Georgia and preserves our vanishing past through pictures with a little bit of history when he can uncover it and then posts them. The site is truly a treasure.

    Reply
    • jamie says

      at

      That sounds amazing! Will definitely look that up. Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Phyllis says

    at

    Absolutely!!! Precious. That’s how I ended up with 4 cats and two dogs. Yup. I have a neon sign over my head that says vacancy that cats, dogs, and my daughters friends can see 🙂

    Reply
    • jamie says

      at

      Thank you!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Follow Me

Image Map

 

Popular Posts

Farmhouse-style Foyer Entryway Makeover

MORE FROM SOUTHERN REVIVALS

DIY Custom Printables, Cupcake Toppers, Invites & More

DIY Wooden Halloween Greetings

Forgettable Bathroom Experience

Giving Your Guests A Forgettable Bathroom Experience

Country Living Fair Atlanta

Country Living Fair Recap & Shopping Tips

Grown-up Pizza & Game Night | Cajun Lemonade Recipe

Grown-up Pizza & Game Night | Cajun Lemonade Recipe

Southern Revivals is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Copyright © 2025 · Southern Revivals · Log in