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| ID Number |
84003152 |
| Historic Name |
THE ROCK FRONT |
| Description of Significance |
SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY REMAINING COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN THE ALL-BLACK TOWN OF VERNON. BUILT IN 1920, THE ROCK FRONT IS A SINGLE-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTED OF RANDOM ASHLAR STONE. IT HAS A GABLED ROOF WITH WOOD SIDING IN THE GABLE ENDS. PRIOR TO SERVING AS THE POST OFFICE, THIS BUILDING HOUSED A GROCERY AND DRY GOOD STORE, AND LATER A POOL HALL AND TAVERN. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/22/1984. |
| Current Name |
VERNON POST OFFICE |
| Address |
BROADWAY |
| City |
VERNON |
| County |
MCINTOSH |
| Lot |
14 |
| Block |
14 |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
GOVERNMENT: POST OFFICE |
| Current Function |
GOVERNMENT |
| Area Significance 1 |
ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK |
| Area Significance 2 |
COMMERCE |
| Date Prepared |
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| Year Built |
1920 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
BILL YOUNG AND C.F. DOZIER |
| Architectural Style |
NO DISTINCTIVE STYLE |
| Roof Material |
WOOD |
| Wall Material |
WOOD |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
FLAGPOLE 6' FROM SW CORNER |
| Condition |
FAIR |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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