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‘Spaceship House’ site to be Sawnee Mountain overlook

The site of the Barker "Spaceship" House razed in 2017 will become an overlook for the Sawnee Mountain Preserve, according to plans by Forsyth County Parks & Recreation. AJC file photo
The site of the Barker "Spaceship" House razed in 2017 will become an overlook for the Sawnee Mountain Preserve, according to plans by Forsyth County Parks & Recreation. AJC file photo
By David Ibata for the AJC
Aug 27, 2020

Forsyth County residents are invited to participate in an online community input survey on amenities to be offered at a proposed scenic overlook once occupied by a so-called spaceship house in the Sawnee Mountain Preserve.

“We encourage residents to provide feedback for this beautiful overlook area at one of our most popular and treasured parks,” said Forsyth Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor. To view a video presentation and take the survey: https://bit.ly/3hxsNJ0. The survey will be available through Sept. 10.

The proposed overlook is on the former site of the Barker House – a futuristic residence designed in the 1960s by architect Jim Barker for his family. The county acquired the dwelling and its 12.8-acre site in 2003, and demolished the house in 2017.

Information: https://bit.ly/3lfSeRr

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