OLDEST Brick Building in Newton County
N 33° 36.107 W 083° 44.687
17S E 245310 N 3721381
An old store, circa 1821, was donated to the local historical society to commemorate the US Bicentennial. site of the first county government offices.
Waymark Code: WM8CB6
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2010
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The first settlers in the area established homes in the eastern part of the county in a town called Winston. Today the historic Brick Store - the oldest brick building in the county, built circa 1821 - is all that remains of the site on Highway 278, east of the city of Covington. The Brick Store served many functions: a general store, a stagecoach stop, and the location of the first county court session. The structure still stands today.
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The Brick Store (Circa 1821)
Donated to
Newton County Historical Society
by
Charlie Malvin Jordan
June 8, 1971
This plaque placed in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States of America
May, 10, 1975
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Brick Store
December 24, 1821
The General Store and residents of Martin Kolb was named by the Georgia General Assembly as the temporary meeting place for elections and courts of the newly formed Newton County.
The first justices of the inferior court were George Cunningham, Larkin Dunn, Willoughby Hammack and George Lane. The first sheriff was Lemuel Wynne.
The building and land were deeded to the Newton County Historical Society Charles M. Jordan in 1971.
Placed By Landmark Committee
Newton County Historical Site 1
October 18, 1990