Tag Archives: store

Country Store-Point Peter, Georgia

This store is located in the community of Point Peter, Georgia. It was built in 1904.

General Store-Roosterville, Georgia

This landmark general store with Foghorn Leghorn as its mascot marks the where the unincorporated town is in Heard County, Georgia.

R. E. Ringer General Merchandise Store-Carroll County, Georgia

Built in 1927, the R. E. Ringer General Merchandise store is located south of Carrollton, Georgia. The store was owned by Richard E. and Etta Ringer. In 1933, it was documented as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey by the photographer Andy Hall. It was documented as an important example of a rural commercial building.

Historic American Buildings Survey photos courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Rest Community School-Fayette County, Georgia

Located in Fayette County, this building started out as the Rest Community School. When it was vacated, the building was converted to a community store. The family who ran the store lived on the second floor.

H. C. Melton General Merchandise-Allentown, Georgia

Several stores have called this location in Allentown, Georgia home. It was HC Melton who purchased and remodeled the store and had the iconic Coca-Cola sign painted.

Cates House and Store-Glenn Springs, South Carolina

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.