Butner-Mctyre General Store
Also known as: House Family Blacksmith Shop; Country Store of Seven Springs
Why it's listed
This one-story wood-frame general store sits at the corner of Marietta and Broad streets in downtown Powder Springs, Cobb County. It was built in three parts: a rear section from about 1879 that once housed a livery, blacksmith shop and cotton warehouse; a main store dating to 1881-1883; and a connecting breezeway later enclosed. The street front keeps its false-front parapet, recessed entrance, plate-glass display windows, transoms and wooden bulkheads, while the interior retains flush-board walls and ceiling, pine floors and a historic office. The Butner family ran the store until 1935, and the McTyre family operated it until 1968. It was listed because wood general stores are rare in Georgia, where most surviving examples are masonry, and because this one remains intact in the metro Atlanta suburbs. Its period of significance runs from about 1879 to 1955. It now operates as an antiques and gift shop.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the store is a rare, intact late 19th-century wood-framed general store, in a state where most surviving general stores (87%) are masonry. It is significant in architecture for its intact storefront and interior, and in commerce for operating continuously as a general store through 1955. It is also the oldest extant general store building in Powder Springs.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 05001593, listed February 1, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 4455 Marietta St., Powder Springs |
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| County | Cobb County |
| Listed | February 1, 2006 |
| Reference number | 05001593 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1879-1955 |
| Architectural style | OTHER: vernacular wood store |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently operates as the Country Store of Seven Springs, an antiques and gift shop. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.85894, -84.68442 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05001593.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134289037
- This listing as JSON
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