Cavender's Store
Cavender's Store | |
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| Location | Jct. of GA 201 and GA 136, SW corner, Villanow, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34°40′25″N 85°6′54″W / 34.67361°N 85.11500°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | c,1840 |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000143[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1992 |
Cavender's Store, which has also been known as Edwards' Store and The Brick, in Villanow, Georgia, is believed to be the oldest freestanding country store in the state of Georgia.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
It is a one-story front-gabled, brick commercial structure made of hand-made bricks on a rock foundation. Its brick walls are 18 inches (0.46 m) thick, laid in American bond. It has iron tie rods.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Ms. Beth Martin and Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (January 23, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cavender's Store / Edwards' Store / The Brick". National Park Service. Retrieved February 3, 2017. with nine photos
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