When Lazarus Straus brought his family to Talbotton. GA in 1854, they moved into a small, two-room house. In 1861, the family moved to the last house occupied by the Straus family in Talbotton. When this house was built in 1840, it was in the typical Greek Revival style. It had four large rooms with a hall down the center and a detached kitchen and dining room at the rear. Double front and rear doors in the hall opened onto spacious porches which connect to add-on parts of the house. There were seven brick fireplaces in the house with fine Greek Revival mantels. The bricks were handmade in the 1840s of GA clay. When the Straus family lived there, it must have been a showplace.
SHS is excited to offer the opportunity to own these one-of-a-kind bricks. After meticulous cleaning and the addition of a commemorative plaque, these handmade GA bricks beautifully represent the enduring history of the Straus family. They would make a lovely addition to your home, or a sentimental gift to your family members. Each brick comes elegantly packaged with a Certificate of Authenticity. The funds raised by the purchase of these bricks will go directly to SHS's important programs. This is the perfect way to own a piece of Straus family history, while contributing to its preservation!
SHS is excited to offer the opportunity to own these one-of-a-kind bricks. After meticulous cleaning and the addition of a commemorative plaque, these handmade GA bricks beautifully represent the enduring history of the Straus family. They would make a lovely addition to your home, or a sentimental gift to your family members. Each brick comes elegantly packaged with a Certificate of Authenticity. The funds raised by the purchase of these bricks will go directly to SHS's important programs. This is the perfect way to own a piece of Straus family history, while contributing to its preservation!