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'''Brick Store''' is a historic building in [[Covington, Georgia]]. It was built in 1821 and served as a focus point for the community, also known as [[Sun Up, Georgia]], [[Mt. Pleasent, Georgia]] or [[Brick Store, Georgia]].<ref name=brick/> It has been a general store, [[stage coach]] stop, post office, school house, courtroom, jail and residence for Martin Kolb.<ref name=brick/> The first session of Newton County Superior Court was held at the Brick Store.<ref name=brick>[http://www.home.earthlink.net/~email4bob/ The Brick Store] (from sources including [http://www.mygeorgiagenealogy.com/ga_county/ne.htm Newton County Historical Society] and [http://marbl.library.emory.edu/FindingAids/content.php?id=graves327_1004 Solomon Graves], [http://www.southern-style.com/wilds.htm]</ref> The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on April 9, 2009. The building is owned by the Trustees of the [[Newton County Historical Society]]. It is located on U.S. Route 278 at Old Social Circle Road.
'''Brick Store''' is a historic building in [[Covington, Georgia]]. It was built in 1821 and served as a focus point for the community, also known as [[Sun Up, Georgia]], [[Mt. Pleasent, Georgia]] or [[Brick Store, Georgia]].<ref name=brick/> It has been a general store, [[stage coach]] stop, post office, school house, courtroom, jail and residence for Martin Kolb.<ref name=brick/> The first session of Newton County Superior Court was held at the Brick Store.<ref name=brick>[http://www.home.earthlink.net/~email4bob/ The Brick Store]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (from sources including [http://www.mygeorgiagenealogy.com/ga_county/ne.htm Newton County Historical Society] {{wayback|url=http://www.mygeorgiagenealogy.com/ga_county/ne.htm |date=20090513040411 }} and [http://marbl.library.emory.edu/FindingAids/content.php?id=graves327_1004 Solomon Graves]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [http://www.southern-style.com/wilds.htm]</ref> The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on April 9, 2009. The building is owned by the Trustees of the [[Newton County Historical Society]]. It is located on U.S. Route 278 at Old Social Circle Road.


The site includes a tablet from 1933 commemorating the Stage Coach Crossroads,<ref>[http://www.home.earthlink.net/~email4bob/hs160.htm]</ref> a plaque commemorating the building's donation by Charles M. Jordan of the building to the Newton County Historical Society in 1971<ref>[http://www.home.earthlink.net/~email4bob/hs150.htm]</ref> and a plaque from the landmarks commission dated 1990.<ref>[http://www.home.earthlink.net/~email4bob/hs140.htm]</ref>
The site includes a tablet from 1933 commemorating the Stage Coach Crossroads,<ref>[http://www.home.earthlink.net/~email4bob/hs160.htm]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> a plaque commemorating the building's donation by Charles M. Jordan of the building to the Newton County Historical Society in 1971<ref>[http://www.home.earthlink.net/~email4bob/hs150.htm]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and a plaque from the landmarks commission dated 1990.<ref>[http://www.home.earthlink.net/~email4bob/hs140.htm]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==See also==
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Brick Store
Brick Store (Covington, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Brick Store (Covington, Georgia)
Brick Store (Covington, Georgia) is located in the United States
Brick Store (Covington, Georgia)
Nearest cityCovington, Georgia
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1821 (1821)
NRHP reference No.09000186[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 2009

Brick Store is a historic building in Covington, Georgia. It was built in 1821 and served as a focus point for the community, also known as Sun Up, Georgia, Mt. Pleasent, Georgia or Brick Store, Georgia.[2] It has been a general store, stage coach stop, post office, school house, courtroom, jail and residence for Martin Kolb.[2] The first session of Newton County Superior Court was held at the Brick Store.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2009. The building is owned by the Trustees of the Newton County Historical Society. It is located on U.S. Route 278 at Old Social Circle Road.

The site includes a tablet from 1933 commemorating the Stage Coach Crossroads,[3] a plaque commemorating the building's donation by Charles M. Jordan of the building to the Newton County Historical Society in 1971[4] and a plaque from the landmarks commission dated 1990.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c The Brick Store[permanent dead link] (from sources including Newton County Historical Society Template:Wayback and Solomon Graves[permanent dead link], [1]
  3. ^ [2][permanent dead link]
  4. ^ [3][permanent dead link]
  5. ^ [4][permanent dead link]
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