Ricks, Ferdinand A., House

Built in 1905 and extensively remodeled about twenty years later, this buff-brick house in Reynolds, Georgia, is a two-story Georgian Revival residence with a low hipped green-tile roof, modillioned cornice, and a semicircular entrance portico. Flanking sunrooms and a rear service wing extend the main block. Inside, a central stairhall plan, high paneled wainscoting, raised plaster wall panels, paired columns, crown moldings, and ceiling medallions mark the 1920s remodeling by Atlanta architect Charles Edward Choate. Many original light fixtures and bathroom fittings survive. The house was the home of Ferdinand and Frances Ricks. Ferdinand Ricks was a partner in Ricks Brothers, one of the town's largest early twentieth-century businesses, running a general store, seed house, cotton gin, and guano enterprise. He was also a bank director and Methodist church leader, while his wife organized the local United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter in the house. The property was recognized for its architecture, its commercial ties, and its local history.