This wholesale grocery building, a contributing structure to the historic district, is in real danger of being lost if not stabilized.
Waynesboro Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
H. V. Kell was a a grocery-hardware store chain. The stenciled advertising placed diagonally between the windows was very common in the late-19th and early-20th centuries, but is rarely seen intact today. The banners read, from left to right: Farm Hardware; Field Fence; Roofing Nails; Paints And Oil.
Fort Valley was a real surprise, as I’d only passed through the area briefly before my recent photo expedition there. There are three National Register Historic Districts in the town and one of the most interesting and well-maintained downtowns I’ve seen in awhile. It’s a bit out of the way, but definitely worth a trip whether you’re a photographer, historian, or casual visitor.
Fort Valley Downtown & Railroad Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This was a wholesale produce retailer in Fitzgerald. It later became part of Fitzgerald Wholesale Company and Mack’s Produce. It’s long been out of business, and the Coca-Cola signs are long gone. I made this photograph in early 2010.