Howell, Echols County
One of the few remaining buildings in the unincorporated community of Howell, Georgia. I credit ID of building to Brian Brown at Vanishing Georgia.
Doctor’s Office and an Old Store, Georgia
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Store and Fraternal Lodge, South Carolina
Lowndesville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
From what I understand, the bottom served as a store, and the top floor was used as a fraternal lodge.
R.M. Jones General Store, Georgia
Troup County, Georgia
Known as the Crossroads Store, the store was built and opened in 1903. It’s been owned by the Avery family since the 1920s. Located in Jones Crossroad, Georgia, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
Gold & Grass Farms, Georgia
Ball Ground, Cherokee County
Gold & Grass Farms- That’s the sign you see from the road, but this is the last remaining building from the Creighton/Franklin Gold Mine in Ball Ground, Georgia. Built in 1890, the “Shingle House” served the area as a commissary, post office, and a boarding house.
Cates House and Store, South Carolina
Glenn Springs, Spartanburg County
Built as a home in 1885, Robert Allen Cates, the town’s postmaster, lived here with his family until he chose to make it into a general store. In 1938, the nearby church used it as a Sunday school. The building was recently restored. It’s a contributing building to the Glenn Springs Historic District.
Maxeys Country Store, Georgia
Maxeys, Oglethorpe County
This building used to sit at the center of town in Maxeys, Georgia. Unfortunately, it burned a few months after I took this photo. The Winkles, the couple who ran the store, lived in the back. Mr. Winkle, a former mayor of the town, lost his life battling the fire which happened in January 2021.
A. J. Gillen Department Store, Georgia
Maxeys, Oglethorpe County
Built in 1908, the AJ Gillen Department Store was known as Macy’s of the South. It’s been awhile since I’ve been to Maxeys, but there was a movement towards restoration. In 2018, it was listed as a Place in PPeril by the Georgia Trust. It’s a lovely building with superb detailing.
Waynesboro Grocery Company, Georgia
Waynesboro, Burke County
Once a wholesale grocery distribution location, the brick building was built in 1898 by local merchants. W. C. Hillhouse managed it. It’s a contributing building to the Waynesboro Historic District.
The Country Store, South Carolina
Campobello, Spartanburg County
Powersville Store, Georgia
Powersville, Peach County
Old Fredonia Store, Alabama
Fredonia, Chambers County
Located in the once thriving town of Fredonia, this store, also known as the Cumbee General Store, is one of the few remaining buildings left in the town.
Cook Caldwell General Store, Georgia
Friendship Community, Fulton County
The Friendship Community is now part of the area in Fulton County known as Chattahoochee Hills. It’s not far from Palmetto. Homer Cook started the general store around 1890 and ran it until 1954. Jewell Caldwell, Homer’s sister, took over when her brother passed away. According to a Cook descendant, their family stayed in the area until the boll weevil came to the area.
Store with faded Coke sign, Georgia
Gardi, Wayne County, Georgia
Winters Service Station, Georgia
West Green, Coffee County, Georgia
I was able to identify this structure thanks to Brian Brown. He has more information on this store in West Green on his website.
Jennings Trading Post, South Carolina
Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, the Jennings Trading Post is still an active store. Based on my research, it’s been around since at least the 1940s.