Power in a Sense of Place

Barn and its poetic landscape lures amateur and professional photographers to take photos. Behind the concrete and metal exterior walls, this barn offers an equally compelling history.

In the 1940s and 1950s, DeKalb County held the title as the leading producer in the Southeast United States of dairy products, with dozens of dairy farms blanketing the district. Local teacher S. B. Vaughters purchased the land in 1946 to pursue his dream of owning a dairy farm. By 1947, he built a handsome, granite-faced home and the iconic barn. Vaughters’ commitment to produce quality milk helped him to operate the last remaining dairy farm in the county until the 1980s. Due to efforts of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, he sold the property in 2002 to the state of Georgia as part of the Panola Mountain State Park, thereby preserving this last remaining dairy landscape in DeKalb County.

Vaughters’ Barn

cultural sites, including the Vaughters’ Farm, multiple ruins of quarry operations and Arabia Mountain. Over 100,000 visitors each year make a strong emotional connection to the sites of this 40,000-acre region running in DeKalb, Henry and Rockdale counties.

drive to the Vaughters’ Farm and other National Heritage Area sites to experience this strong sense of place as well.

The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area features more than 20 significant historical, natural and

This year as enthusiasts celebrate the 10th anniversary of the federal designation for the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, take a pleasant

Melody L. Harclerode AIA, a local architect, promotes the power of architecture, design and distinctive places as the Program Coordinator for the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance (arabiaalliance.org).

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