Donaldson-Bannister Farm

Donaldson-Bannister Farm Built in 1870, now a City of Dunwoody park that is managed by Dunwoody Preservation Trust. and Millie and several of their relatives.

The house was built after William James (WJ) Donaldson returned from fighting in the Civil War. He was a prisoner of war in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was released 12 days after capture and after signing a form that he would not take up arms again against the United States of America. However, WJ worked in 1864 as a shoemaker for the Confederacy and received $1.00 per pair of shoes. After his dea

th in 1900, Millie ran the home until she died in the 1930s. The home was purchased by Lois Bannister who also ran the house and farm alone until she sold it in 1942. One of the reasons the home was put on the historic registry was because two women, independently, owned and operated the property. Lois Bannister hired architect Francis Palmer Smith, an architecture professor at Georgia Technical University, to alter the home so that it would be in the colonial revival style. The home changed hands a few times before the final private owners, David and Linda Chesnut, purchased the property in 1975. The home was severely damaged during a tornado in 1998 and the Chesnuts restored the property after the storm. Currently, the home sites on 3.2 acres of land and has several outbuildings including a commissary, barn, and a blacksmith shop. There are also two gardens, vegetable and flower, on the property and the Donaldson family cemetery. There are estimated to be 27 graves in the cemetery including those of the original owners, W.J.

We had a visitor to the Donaldson-Bannister Farm this morning! This is Skip Maxwell who is WJ & Millie Donaldson's great...
04/06/2021

We had a visitor to the Donaldson-Bannister Farm this morning! This is Skip Maxwell who is WJ & Millie Donaldson's great-great-great-grandson! (Think I have the right number of "greats" in there!) He was in town visiting from DC and wanted to stop by to see the old homeplace. So glad he said Hello!

It has almost been a year since we shut down for COVID. At that time Dunwoody Preservation Trust (DPT) started collectin...
01/26/2021

It has almost been a year since we shut down for COVID. At that time Dunwoody Preservation Trust (DPT) started collecting photos, stories and other momentos to record the pandemic. The pandemic is still among us and we are still collecting. If you would like to share your stories and photos with us, please email us at [email protected]. At some point today will be our past and we would like to have a record of how this event has impacted all of us – for worse AND for good! You can view some of what we've collected at https://dunwoodypreservationtrust.org/covid19/

Thinking ahead to summer? Come have Fun at the Farm not far from home!Join us for another year of summer fun and learnin...
01/12/2021

Thinking ahead to summer? Come have Fun at the Farm not far from home!
Join us for another year of summer fun and learning at Dunwoody’s only authentic history camp – at the 1870 Donaldson-Bannister Farm in the heart of Dunwoody. Learn how to milk a goat, churn butter and ice cream, dip candles and more!
Registration is now open at CampFlashback.org

Come Join us this Saturday January 16, 2021 for our next History Alive program that is a "Salute to the Life of Martin L...
01/11/2021

Come Join us this Saturday January 16, 2021 for our next History Alive program that is a "Salute to the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.".

Celebrate Martin Luther King and all that he stood for as Dunwoody Preservation Trust displays a number of iconic photos, some of his most powerful quotes, and a viewing of his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream,” which invoked the words of the founding fathers, Lincoln, and the U.S. Constitution. This broadcast was originally aired live on television and radio on August 28, 1963.

This commemorative Martin Luther King Jr. exhibit will be on display from 9:00 am until 12 noon at the Donaldson-Bannister Farm, 4831 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338. No reservations required.

Today is , a global movement of generosity that is more vital in 2020 than ever before. It's a day dedicated to uplifti...
12/01/2020

Today is , a global movement of generosity that is more vital in 2020 than ever before. It's a day dedicated to uplifting communities, empowering nonprofits, and celebrating kindness.

For more than 25 years, Dunwoody Preservation Trust (DPT) has seen ourselves as friends working with our community – and developers, local businesses and the city government – to help make Dunwoody a place where the past and present co-exist in harmony. Today, wherever the people of Dunwoody gather for public celebrations, you’re bound to see us – proud of being part of the glue that holds our community together. Whether it be Lemonade Days, Light Up Dunwoody at the Cheek-Spruill Farmhouse, Apple Cider Days, Camp Flashback and other events at the Donaldson-Bannister Farm, DPT is at the heart of all of these community activities.

2020 has been a struggle for all of us. Please consider donating to Dunwoody Preservation Trust today so that we can continue to be part of that glue for our community. Thank you for your support.

Donate at https://givingtuesday.mightycause.com/story/320r9f or DunwoodyPreservationTrust.org

Our Artful Originals virtual auction is now open! Visit us now to review the items and make your bids.DunwoodyPreservati...
11/21/2020

Our Artful Originals virtual auction is now open! Visit us now to review the items and make your bids.

DunwoodyPreservationTrust.org/virtual_auction

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4831 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody, GA
30338

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