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The objects and information presented in the Piedmont History Exhibit (title
photo above) are arranged to convey a sense of the area's development prior to
1900—the land, the people who settled it and how they lived. The museum features
selected artifacts of the Piedmont region, including those of Native Americans of the
pre-Columbian era and the period of European settlement through the 19th Century. Displays, notably of tools, clothing, home furnishings, household goods,
uniforms, letters, and authentic arms from the Civil War, give the visitor a brief story
of this area of the South.
For a sneak preview of the Piedmont History Exhibit, click here
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The Members Room houses a gallery
of original furnishings from the Arts and Crafts Period. The wallpaper, printed form the
original woodblocks of the William Morris studios in England, is an appropriate backdrop
for the furniture from the American workshops of Gustav Stickley and Charles Limbert.
Pottery, lamps, metalware and other decorative pieces are exhibited on a rotating basis.
The entire collection combines to capture the essence of the international revolution in
the decorative arts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the same era as The
Center's building. The individual pieces reaffirm the goal of the movement which raised
the status of craftsman to that of artist. |
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The completely restored and furnished 1895 Schoolroom
Exhibit highlights original desks, slate blackboards and other period accessories.
Used during the school year as a learning laboratory for area students, the schoolroom
preserves a living sense of history for present and future generations. |
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The Boxwood Parlor Furniture Exhibition, completed in February 1998, is the newest gallery created by the
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center. The parlor set is significant because it is complete,
including twelve pieces in its original silk brocatelle upholstery. The circa 1856
furniture was acquired by Wilds B. Kolb at the height of Georgia's antebellum
prosperity. The matching floor-to-ceiling draperies and ornamental gold metal cornices are
typical of the Rococo Revival style. The furnishings were used in the Kolb home, later
named "Boxwood" because of its twin boxwood gardens which cover half a city
block in Madison.
This permanent exhibit was selected as the first place winner of the Roger Warlick Local
History Achievement Awards in February 2000. |
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