Built in 1898, the Lone Star Benevolent Society Hall is one of the oldest buildings in the Black community in Waynesboro, Georgia. Benevolent societies provided death insurance to their members while also providing a place for members to gather. Here is a great article on the history of benevolent societies.
Notice the “lone star” cutouts in the bell tower.
Thank you to Emmett McNair for helping identify this building.
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.
Located in Waynesboro, Georgia, Magnolia Cemetery (aka as the Waynesboro City Cemetery) features several original Victorian monuments.
I have not been able to determine the history of the building. It was most recently a dialysis center. My best guess was that it was a seed and feed store.
