An antique spinning wheel decorates on of the home’s three bedrooms.Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of bimonthly articles on historic homes in the region. The stories will update readers on who is maintaining these landmarks as well as their historic significance.
TO SEE IT* What: The Blunt House* Where: 506 Thornton Ave., Dalton, Ga.* Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each Friday* Admission: $7, which includes a tour of the house and exhibits. Exhibits are changed quarterly; on view now are vintage toys and children’s clothing
On one of the busiest thoroughfares in Dalton, Ga., stands a two-story, white, clapboard house that represents 130 years of town history. The Blunt House’s unpretentious exterior makes it easy to zip past while admiring the architectural beauties surrounding it along Thornton Avenue’s historic district. But what Blunt House may lack in curb appeal, it more than compensates for in historical significance.
Here’s a quick armchair tour:
* Year built: Begun in 1846, it was completed in 1848. Only descendants of the Blunt family lived in the home until 1978.