This storefront is located on Main Street. Scott was a chain of 5 and 10 (five and dime) department stores located from coast to coast, though I haven’t been able to find much information about the company online, other than a few specific locations that were open from the 1930s until the early 1980s. Many used Art Deco design in their architecture. Hopefully, the entry and transom signs will be preserved.
Many empty buildings in downtown Dawson are being slowly renovated. There has been a serious effort by the Downtown Development Authority to bring the area back to life. Commercial blocks typical of the early 20th century make up the core of Dawson. It’s always a challenge to attract people to small towns, and an even bigger challenge to attract businesses, but Dawson is off to a good start.
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
According to the National Register of Historic Places, the period from 1900-1920 was “the absolute height of prosperity in Dawson” and many of the commercial buildings that still define the town were built during this time. This three-story brick storefront is most associated with the Dawson Furniture Company, but may have had an earlier use. It’s located on East Lee Street across from the Terrell County Courthouse.
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
The introduction of the automobile was a phenomenon of the early 1900s that transformed Georgia, from its small rural towns to its biggest cities. This trend came early to Dawson with the construction of the Dawson Motor Company on Main Street in 1914. I generally associate the Art Deco/Streamline Moderne style with automobile dealerships, so the Colonial Revival appearance of the Dawson Motor Company is unusual. The building has been restored and has most recently been home to a ceramics studio.
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This congregation was organized in 1957 and services were held in the Dawson Woman’s Clubhouse until the church was completed in 1960. It was designed by Edward Vason Jones, a prominent architect of his day.
This was a grocery and residence.
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places