SOWEGA Building

The SOWEGA Building or Southwest Georgia Melon Growers Association Building (also known as The Watermelon Building) in Adel, Georgia at 100 South Hutchinson Avenue (US 41), at the corner with Fourth Street. (SOWEGA comes from SOuth WEst GeorgiA - and "GA" is the abbreviation for "Georgia".) It was built in 1930. It is three stories tall and made of red brick, built in a commercial style. It has a roof deck and a basement. It is made of concrete reinforced with steel. Terracotta trim accents the exterior. The base is finished in marble. It features unique green terracotta watermelons in terracotta lozenges in a broad diamond, which represent the SOWEGA trademark. The third floor was remodeled in the early 1960s and the ground floor was remodeled in 1988. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1][2] The Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce currently uses the building.[3]

SOWEGA Building
SOWEGA building, southeast corner
SOWEGA Building is located in Georgia
SOWEGA Building
SOWEGA Building is located in the United States
SOWEGA Building
Location100 S. Hutchinson Ave., Adel, Georgia
Coordinates31.1368°N 83.4235°W / 31.1368; -83.4235
Arealess than one acre
Built1930
ArchitectDaniell & Beutell
Architectural styleCommercial Style
NRHP reference No.90000546[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1990

It was designed by Atlanta architects Daniell & Beutell.[1]

Photos
  • Detail of one of the terracotta watermelons
    Detail of one of the terracotta watermelons
  • Corner view
    Corner view

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. NRHP form
  3. Chamber of Commerce


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