I believe this was an oil distributor’s warehouse/office.
Warehouse, Lenox
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Dr. Peeler’s Office, Woodland
This was likely a grocery or general store when built.
Feed Warehouse, Bay
C. O. Smith Warehouse, Bay
Joe Manning General Merchandise, Funston
It’s always nice to see places like this preserved.
Morris Store, Waresboro
Joe Spence notes that this was originally owned by Ms. Morris, who lived in the houses next door, but was later sold to the the Spences, who operated it for many years.
Commissary, Twin City
Twin City Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
W. R. Browning’s Store, Glenwood
The W. R. Browning property is a great example of a rural general store, and it’s relatively intact compared to most I’ve encountered in my travels. It even retains an outdoor shelter.
The window signage is particularly nice, especially this one, indicating that W. R. Browning was not only a shopkeeper but a lumberman, as well. I’m not a good genealogist, but I think some of the descendants of my great-great grandfather, George Franklin Browning, still live in this area. I hope to learn more about that.
The Stanback window decals are fading away, but they likely date to the 1930s or 1940s. Their survival is extraordinary. Stanback was advertised as a cure “for Headache & Neuralgia”. For those who don’t know, it’s a caffeine-based headache therapy similar to Goody’s & BC powders.
L. C. Moon’s Grocery, Scotland
Sherry Kiltz writes that this was originally L.C. Moon’s Grocery and that his family also owned the red building next door (package store). Mr. L.C. was also the mayor of Scotland for years.
Corrugated tin buildings of this style were once widely used as stores in small towns throughout Georgia, as I’ve found in my travels, but the ones that survive are often resigned to storage use today. It was later known as Smith’s Grocery and Granny’s Restaurant.
Denny’s Store, Vanna
Thanks to Lynn Hall for the identification.