1920’s – Moon Home

1920’s – Moon Home

The L.W. Moon home was perhaps the most intriguing of the many fine homes that Swifton’s farmers and merchants built for their families. (Courtesy of Ray Hanley.)
1900’s – Shoffner Family

1900’s – Shoffner Family

The Shoffners were wealthy landowners in the southern Jackson County town that bore their name.  Here, the patriarch seems to be supervising a goat-cart race among his sons or grandsons.  The lovely two-story home with much attention to architectural detail shows...
1900’s – T.D. Snetzer’s Home

1900’s – T.D. Snetzer’s Home

This is thought to be T.D. Snetzer’s home, and it is typical of the Victorian architecture that was common in this period throughout Newport and the South.  Note the Ionic columns, the octagonal tower, and the large porch. From Watson, Tim, and Elizabeth...