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PHOTO BY BETH NEELY
The Victorian Parrott-Camp-Soucy House on Greenville Street will be the set for the film “ The House with a Clock in its Walls,” starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black.
Two sites prepare to film in/near downtown Newnan soon
By KANDICE BELL
kandice@newnan.com
Tw o l o c a t i o n s i n Newnan are in the the pre-product ion pha se, preparing to film soon in Coweta. The downtown historic commercial building on 8 East Washington St. is being transformed from a pink and green building to black and white to depict a 1950s candy store. The retail space is vacant. Just a couple of blocks from downtown Newnan on Greenville Street, the Victorian Parrott-CampSoucy House has been painted black and surrounded by faux columns and stones. Sources say that both
Sources say that both locations are sets for the film, “The House with a Clock in its Walls,” starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black.
locations are sets for the film, “The House with a Clock in its Walls,” starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black. According to imdb.com, the plot of the movie surrounds a young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt who aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world. The historic home was
built in 1842 and started out as a Greek Revival built by Confederate surgeon Abra h a m Nor t h , according to www.oldhousedreams.com, a website that highlights historic real estate that would appeal to the semi-purist and purists. The home was rebuilt Victorian-style in the 1880s and underwent restoration in the 1980s. The film, “The Odd Life of
Timothy Green,” was also filmed here. In July, Gov. Nathan Dea l a n nounced that Georgia-lensed feature film and television productions generated a n economic impact of $9.5 billion during fiscal year 2017. The 320 feature film and television productions shot in Georgia represent $2.7 billion in direct spending in the state.
PHOTO BY KANDICE BELL
Painting crews paint the downtown historic commercial building on 8 East Washington St. Originally pink and green, the building will be black and white to depict a 1950s candy store. Filming may begin within the next couple of weeks.
‘Megasite’ moving forward BY SARAH FAY CAMPBELL sarah@newnan.com
Nearly 20 years after it was first discussed, grading and clearing is being done on Coweta’s industrial “megasite.” Clearing is currently taking place on the massive tract, located off U.S. Hw y. 29 Sout h across
from the Newnan-Coweta County Airport. The total industrial area is 1,063 acres, through the current development is only 684 acres. As early as 1999, the property was discussed as an industrial megasite. The land is currently owned by P&L Bridgeport
I and II, and the owners have entered into an agreement to co-develop the 684 acres with Clayco-Inc. T h is development is officially known as CRG Development, according to the agreement between the developers a nd
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PHOTO BY SARAH CAMPBELL
This view of the Bridgeport “megasite” clearing is from U.S. 29 South at Gas Incorporated.
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