Historical Marker

SOWEGA Building (Historical Marker)

Adel · Cook County

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Built in 1930 and adorned with green terracotta watermelons, this building housed a melon growers' association, marking Adel's role in the region's watermelon trade; it joined the National Register in 1990.

About this site

SOWEGA Building is a historical marker in Adel, Cook County. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Cook County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.1368, -83.4234 near Adel. The nearest cataloged historic site is SOWEGA Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old United States Post Office, Adel, Georgia, United States Post Office-Adel, Georgia, and Cook County Courthouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

Also at or near Adel, Cook County

“SOWEGA Building” names 2 distinct records in Cook County. This page is the historical marker in Adel. The others:

SOWEGA Building — Historic Place in Adel

📍 31.1368, -83.4234 · Adel, Cook County

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Nearby in Cook County

Old United States Post Office, Adel, Georgia

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Historic Place

United States Post Office-Adel, Georgia

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Courthouse

Cook County Courthouse

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