Crossgate Homes, Incorporated.

The Central of Georgia Railway, formed from its predecessor, The Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia in 1895 was a dominant force in the economic life of Georgia and parts of Alabama through the mid-twentieth century. Through its many branch and subsidiary lines, land holding companies, and agricultural experimentation, it controlled much of the region's transportation and was a strong influence in the rural development of the area.

(Cont.) Crossgate Homes, Incorporated was chartered in Chatham County, Georgia in 1942 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Port Wentworth Corporation. The chief objective of the company was to supply housing for the employees of McEvoy Shipbuilding Corporation. The company bought and leased real estate; constructed, leased and sold buildings, homes, and other improvements; and operated ommunity houses and parks in its subdivisions. The subdivisions developed by Crossgate included Crossgate and Bonnybridge.

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