Tag Archives: Georgia Grocery Stores

Bo Ray’s Store, Telfair County

Thanks to Royce Neal for the identification. He notes: (this) was Max “Bo” Ray, Sr’s, store. He was our barber and a mechanic/handyman for the community.

Porter Brothers Store, 1910, Bishop

This typical commercial block was built by D. H. Huff and served as the Porter Brothers Store until 1951.

Bishop Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Historic Storefronts, Statham

Jefferson Street, facing west

Jefferson Street, facing east

Railroad Street, facing east

Railroad Street, facing west

Statham Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Commercial Row, Circa 1910, Washington

This commercial row on Depot Street is a great example of turn-of-the-century retail architecture and appears to have been abandoned for many years.

Washington Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

False Front Store & Residence, Macon

This false front store with attached residence likely dates to circa 1900.

Macon Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Corner Grocery, Macon

Macon Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Storefront, Mitchell

I’m not sure what purpose this building served, but it was likely a grocery store. It also has the appearance of some mid-century post offices.

Haywood’s, Mitchell

This was last home to a grocery store and an Amoco service station. Gwinnette Kendrick writes: This was the Haywood family store and service station operated back in the 1960s. Mr. Jack Haywood operated the store

Black’s Grocery, Edge Hill

Edge Hill (Edgehill) is the smallest incorporated city in Georgia, with just 24 residents recorded in the 2010 census.

Meigs Grocery

When I last photographed in Meigs, in 2009, this store was still open.