County of building: Douglas County
Location of building: Campbellton St. & Broad St., SW corner, Douglasville
Built: 1879
Original Occupant: Dorsett, Price & McElreath
Current Occupant: Allen Bearden & Greg Peoples
"The original site of Douglasville was known for almost one hundred
years as "Skint Chestnut." According to local history, on the summit of this ridge there once stood a large chestnut tree, which for years
before white settlement was used by the Indians as a landmark. In
order for the tree to be more conspicuous, the Indians skinned it from
top to bottom. Hence, the early settlers referred to it as "Skint
Chestnut."
"In 1873, a post office was established at the site of what was to
become Douglasville, and in the 1880s, it was moved into the two-story
brick building on the corner of Broad Street and Campbellton Street.
It occupied a back corner of C. O. Dorsett's dry goods and millinery
store." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"In 1879, the Dorsett, Price & McElreath General Store and Cotton Warehouse opened. This two story building was one of the first permanent brick buildings in the commercial district. The business was sold to Samuel N. Dorsett, who was one of the first merchants in Douglasville and co-owner of the Weekly Star newspaper. In the early 1900's J.M. Roberts operated a hardware store out of this building. Hoke Bearden operated a grocery store here in the 1940's. In 1997, Allen Bearden, son of Mrs. Edna Bearden, and Greg Peoples purchased the building and continue to occupy it today." ~ Douglasville DDA, Feb. 2017
Current listing for Real Estate:
"6644 Broad St is a vacant commercial located in Douglasville, GA 30134. Built in 1890, this property features 1,307 sq ft lot, and 3,000 sq ft of living space." ~ RealtyTrac
"Precedence, Inc., provides construction and design services to businesses. The company specializes in hotel renovations" ~ Douglasville Chamber of Commerce