Christmas Tree House

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The "Christmas Tree House" was the home of George Loehr, where it is said that in 1858 the first Christmas tree was erected in Georgia. Local schools and organizations decorate Christmas trees in front of the house every December. The building is now a place of business.

Photograph by Melinda Smith Mullikin, New Georgia Encyclopedia

Christmas Tree House

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