Anderson, D. B., and Company Building
Also known as: Segler Building
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Built in 1906 at the corner of East Railroad and Brayton Streets, this two-story commercial building anchors one end of a row of early to mid-twentieth century storefronts in downtown Ochlocknee, Georgia. Its load-bearing walls are made of smooth-faced, bevel-edged concrete block, a material introduced in American architecture around the turn of the century. The cast iron storefront framing, hand-run freight elevator, plank floors, tongue-and-groove ceilings and a balustraded atrium open to the floor below survive inside and out. It is the only two-story commercial structure in town. The building housed general merchandise stores from 1906 until about 1960, beginning with D.B. Anderson and his partner, followed by the Mutual Trading Company and then the Segler family's five-and-ten-cent store. Part of the second floor held a telephone exchange from the late 1920s. Its orientation toward the railroad tracks reflects the town's ties to the railroad. It was listed for its commercial and architectural importance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is the largest and possibly the oldest historic commercial building in downtown Ochlocknee and a good intact example of early-twentieth century small-town Georgia commercial construction, notable for its smooth-faced, bevel-edged concrete blocks. It also housed a succession of general merchandise stores from 1906 until about 1960 that anchored downtown business.
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 82002485, listed August 19, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | E. Railroad and Brayton Sts., Ochlocknee |
|---|---|
| County | Thomas County |
| Listed | August 19, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002485 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (built by D.B. Anderson's partner) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied/unoccupied and vacant with work in progress; condition fair and altered, with second-floor windows boarded over. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 30.97492, -84.05394 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82002485.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q30621908
- This listing as JSON
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