Albany, Ga., April 23, 2018- The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker on Tuesday, April 24, at 5:00 p.m., for renowned architect Edward Vason Jones. A native of Albany, Georgia, Jones designed and oversaw projects ranging from the renovation of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion to restorations at the U.S. Department of State, and the White House. The historical marker is sponsored by Georgia Historical Society, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia – Albany Town Committee, and Albany-Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission.
The marker dedication will be held at the Hugh Shackelford House, 1801 Dawson Road in Albany. Jones designed the neoclassical-style home in 1948 for friends Hugh and Marie Shackelford. Jones drew inspiration for some of the elements in the home from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Virginia. Attendees wishing to tour the Shackelford House may do so before the dedication begins from 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Historical Marker Dedication: Edward Vason Jones
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
(Selected areas of the home will be open for viewing from
4:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.)
Hugh Shackelford House
1801 Dawson Road, Albany, Georgia 31707
The historical marker reads:
Edward Vason Jones
Edward Vason Jones, born in Albany on August 3, 1909, was a nationally recognized 20th-century classical architect and designer. Originally a student of dentistry at Northwestern University, Jones was a self-taught architect and began his career at the Atlanta architectural firm Hentz, Adler & Shutze. When the firm closed during World War II, Jones moved to Savannah to design ship hulls for the U.S. Navy. Following the war, Jones designed several notable structures, including Albany’s Hugh Shackelford House and the Albany-Dougherty Courthouse, and oversaw the restoration of the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion. Jones reached national renown when he restored interiors in the U.S. Department of State and the White House. Jones died in 1980 and is buried in Albany’s Oakview Cemetery. The entrance hall to the State Department diplomatic reception rooms in Washington, D.C. was renamed in his honor.
Erected by the Georgia Historical Society, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia – Albany Town Committee, and Albany-Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission.
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