Colonial Heights

Colonial Heights (HMRIB)

Location: Moultrie, GA 31768 Colquitt County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 8.974', W 83° 47.317'

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Visionary Louis Friedlander, purchased the "Corbett Farm" in 1936 being 340 acres. Believing that Moultrie would need room to grow, he began planning for its orderly growth, to the South.

In order to begin development, it was necessary for Colonial Heights Corporation to extend Moultrie's water system from its then City limits, 13th Avenue. With assistance from the WPA, the line was built, and eventually given to the City by Colonial Heights Corporation.

Colonial Heights extends North and South from Pine Avenue to what is now Sunset Shopping Center, and East and West from the former Coastline RR to the former Georgia Northern RR. There is an area North of Tallokas Road, known as Colonial Heights Annex.

The first lots sold were along Main Street, and subsequent development was handled in phases. To encourage sales, the corporation decided to build houses, as demand warranted. After returning from service in the Navy, son Matt Friedlander took charge of the development. (1945)

In total there are more than 340 houses. All of these, except for a few, were built by Matt Friedlander's Construction unit. R. B. Wright School was built on 2nd Street, in 1958.

Colonial Heights remains one of Moultrie's preferred residential areas.

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HM NumberHMRIB
Series This marker is part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByCity of Moultrie, Georgia
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 5:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 234149 N 3449526
Decimal Degrees31.14956667, -83.78861667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 8.974', W 83° 47.317'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 8' 58.44" N, 83° 47' 19.02" W
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Area Code(s)229
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1910-1960 S Main St, Moultrie GA 31768, US
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