Woodpyre Mill: Mayor Starnes' House
After the fire of 1957, which decimated so much of the town, many of the original buildings at Woodpyre Mill were lost to time. The town physician office burned down to it foundations. The Martin General Store suffered the same fate. One house that remains standing, though in great disrepair, is the Mayor's residence pictured here (above). It is located near the river, and mill. The last elected mayor of the Woodpyre Mill was Artemis Starnes, who served from 1952-1958.