Tag: Madison

The changes have something to do with Madison’s unique location near Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, and the elite who hunt deer and shoot skeet in this rich bubble in the rural South. But the main driving force was an impeccably elegant Atlanta real estate investor, who worked his way up to principal in the company that developed the Ice House Lofts in Decatur and many other intown projects.

The best time to admire Madison's pristine Greek Revival, Romanesque Revival, and Victorian architecture is during the annual Tour of Homes & Gardens in May.

For the past quarter century, Ricky Harris has helped man the chicken fryer at Madison Drug Co., but his specialty is sneaking up on people—fellow employees, town dignitaries, and everyday customers alike—and scaring the bejesus out of them.

Marietta marks a milestone this year with the 30th incarnation of the Pilgrimage, a yuletide showcase of the city’s most beautifully preserved historic homes. But an hour east of Atlanta, the picturesque town of Madison has been in the holiday home tour business even longer.

Just 60 miles east of Atlanta, Madison is a convenient place for city folk to get their antebellum white columns fix. An 1845 guide to Georgia called it “the most cultured and aristocratic town on the stagecoach route from Charleston to New Orleans.”