National Register of Historic Places

Williams, Georgia, Nursing Home

Camilla, Mitchell County, Georgia
Listed
April 7, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000180

About this property

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.

Location

176 Dyer St
Camilla, Mitchell County, Georgia
31.23663, -84.20787

Categories

BLACKHEALTH/MEDICINEOTHERSOCIAL HISTORYCOMMERCE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Camilla Commercial Historic District
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0.4 mi
McRee, James Price, House
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0.5 mi
Pelham Commercial Historic District
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8.3 mi
Baker County Courthouse
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9.2 mi
South Railroad Historic District
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9.7 mi

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When was Williams, Georgia, Nursing Home listed on the National Register?

Williams, Georgia, Nursing Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Williams, Georgia, Nursing Home?

Williams, Georgia, Nursing Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Williams, Georgia, Nursing Home?

The period of significance for Williams, Georgia, Nursing Home is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1892.

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