Ashantilly Print Shop LbNA #76868
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Add Location| Owner: | Ashantilly Center  |
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| Plant date: | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Location: | 15591 GA Hwy 99 |
| City: | Darien |
| County: | McIntosh |
| State: | Georgia |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Mar 27, 2024 |
Located just off of GA Highway 99, adjacent to historic St. Andrews Cemetery, approximately 1.5 miles from the center of Darien, on the same property as the Ashantilly Center, sits the Ashantilly Print Shop.
It was a class in typesetting and hand printing that William (Bill) G.Haynes took at the Cooper Union School of Art in New York City following his discharge in 1945 that is credited with inspiring him to open a small press. He continued his education by taking additional classes on printing and working with some of the foremost book designers of the era. In 1955, just a year after his return to Darien, Haynes purchased a small hand press and so began the Ashantilly Press.
Bill Haynes’ first print job was a reproduction of a historic plan of nearby Fort King George. His first book was born from the simple request to reproduce an out-of-print 1923 work titled Anchored Yesterdays, a history of the early days of the City of Savannah. Haynes agreed to take on the project only if he could redesign the book to his exacting standards. Laboriously producing a series of woodblocks for illustrations, setting each line of type by hand, and printing one page at a time, it took him 18 months to print the initial run of 500 copies. The work won the Southern Books Competition prize in 1956, the first of many such awards.
The Ashantilly Press produced less than one book per year—a total of 30 books in its 35-year history. Runs were small, with typically no more than 500 copies printed, making each volume a collector’s item. The press also printed cards and posters. The last work printed at Ashantilly Press under Bill Haynes was in 1991. While some may consider printing a dying art, at Ashantilly Center, Bill Haynes’ legacy is very much alive.
The Ashantilly Center is located at 15591 GA Hwy 99, Darien, Georgia 31305. From Highway 99, turn onto the property and drive down the dirt road until you see a large yellow house. Park your car in the parking lot. The print shop will be on the left of the property in a stand-alone building. Behind the print shop sits a Spartan trailer. You will find the box just under the steps to the Spartan, on the right-hand side.
If you would like a tour of the house, print shop, or both please call us at (912) 437-4473 or email us at ashantillycenter@gmail.com to schedule our visit.
It was a class in typesetting and hand printing that William (Bill) G.Haynes took at the Cooper Union School of Art in New York City following his discharge in 1945 that is credited with inspiring him to open a small press. He continued his education by taking additional classes on printing and working with some of the foremost book designers of the era. In 1955, just a year after his return to Darien, Haynes purchased a small hand press and so began the Ashantilly Press.
Bill Haynes’ first print job was a reproduction of a historic plan of nearby Fort King George. His first book was born from the simple request to reproduce an out-of-print 1923 work titled Anchored Yesterdays, a history of the early days of the City of Savannah. Haynes agreed to take on the project only if he could redesign the book to his exacting standards. Laboriously producing a series of woodblocks for illustrations, setting each line of type by hand, and printing one page at a time, it took him 18 months to print the initial run of 500 copies. The work won the Southern Books Competition prize in 1956, the first of many such awards.
The Ashantilly Press produced less than one book per year—a total of 30 books in its 35-year history. Runs were small, with typically no more than 500 copies printed, making each volume a collector’s item. The press also printed cards and posters. The last work printed at Ashantilly Press under Bill Haynes was in 1991. While some may consider printing a dying art, at Ashantilly Center, Bill Haynes’ legacy is very much alive.
The Ashantilly Center is located at 15591 GA Hwy 99, Darien, Georgia 31305. From Highway 99, turn onto the property and drive down the dirt road until you see a large yellow house. Park your car in the parking lot. The print shop will be on the left of the property in a stand-alone building. Behind the print shop sits a Spartan trailer. You will find the box just under the steps to the Spartan, on the right-hand side.
If you would like a tour of the house, print shop, or both please call us at (912) 437-4473 or email us at ashantillycenter@gmail.com to schedule our visit.