{"nrhp_refnum":"82002427","name":"Church Furniture Store","other_names":["Custom Corner Ceramics"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"N. Washington St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Clarkesville","county":"Habersham County","state":"GA","lat":34.61488665500008,"lon":-83.52547017299997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-08-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick commercial building on North Washington Street in Clarkesville, Habersham County, Georgia, built in 1927 by Cornelius Church as a furniture store.","why_significant":"Architecturally, it is a good local example of the simple, utilitarian, 'modern' commercial buildings of the 1920s, with a pier and panel wall system and industrial sash. It is one of two historic buildings of its type in Clarkesville. It is also significant for commerce as home of the Church Furniture Company, and for its link to Cornelius Church, a local businessman, developer and builder.","narrative":"Built in 1927 by Cornelius Church on North Washington Street in Clarkesville, this two-story brick commercial building first housed a furniture store. Its walls are laid in running bond and broken by projecting brick piers, with wood-framed plate glass storefronts and transoms, metal industrial-type windows, soldier-course lintels, and a recessed signboard with decorative brickwork at the cornice. The upper floor served as a funeral home and was later rented to the local post office. The furniture store moved to the building next door in 1951, and the funeral home relocated in the 1950s. The building is valued as a good local example of simple 1920s commercial architecture, reflecting the gradual modernization of the late Victorian storefront and a modest awareness of early modern design. It is one of two historic buildings of its type in town. It also represents local commerce and Cornelius Church, a businessman, developer and builder whose garage and home stand across Green Street.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Cornelius Church","architectural_style":"Simple, utilitarian 1920s 'modern' commercial building","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition, with a recent awning; current use is a ceramic shop.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:40.910272-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/82002427.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100006669","name":"Clarkesville Downtown Square Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/georgia/clarkesville-downtown-square-historic-district-100006669/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93206182","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134360394"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/habersham-county/church-furniture-store-82002427/"}