United States historic place
| Georgia Williams Nursing Home | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 176 Dyer St., Camilla, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31°14′12″N 84°12′28″W / 31.23663°N 84.20784°W / 31.23663; -84.20784 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000180 |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 2011 |
The Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home in Camilla, Georgia was the only facility where African-American women could deliver babies in Mitchell County, for many years prior to the Civil Rights Movement. It was owned by Beatrice ("Miss Bea") Borders (1892–1971), a midwife who delivered over 6,000 babies at the home between 1941 and 1971.
The building is a bungalow residence at 176 Dyer St.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
The Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home operated until Borders' death in 1971.
In 2021, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund issued a grant for the purpose of rehabilitating the home and creating a Southern African-American Midwife Museum and center.
References
- ^ "NP Gallery: Williams, Georgia, Nursing Home (scroll down to National Register of Historic Places digital record)". National Park Service. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Erica Taylor, The Tom Joyner Morning Show (March 26, 2013). "Little Known Black History Fact: Beatrice "Miss Bea" Borders". Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- Bevington, Ricky (April 18, 2011). "Visit Georgia's Newest National Historic Site". GPB Media. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- "2021 African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Grant Recipients | National Trust for Historic Preservation". Retrieved October 25, 2022.
External links
- The Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home Restoration Project, video at YouTube
- Go Fund Me campaign for renovation funding
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