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Pasaquan is the legacy of a Georgia folk artist
The last masterpiece of a dead Marion County visionary just got national recognition. Pasaquan, the colorful concrete compound built by Eddie Owens Martin, the eccentric artist who called himself St. EOM, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places — a prestigious designation that’s expected to help in fundraising efforts to preserve the site, which requires constant maintenance because of its material and exposure to weather.
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THE ELABORATE property known as Pasaquan recently got a boost with an official designation to the National Register of Historic Places.
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