National Register Record for DOZIER MERCANTILE BUILDING

Historic Name: DOZIER MERCANTILE BUILDING
Current Name: None
Address: 124279 SOUTH 3981 ROAD
City: VERNON            County: MCINTOSH
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY REMAINING COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN THE ALL-BLACK TOWN OF VERNON. BUILT IN 1915, THE DOZIER BUILDING 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.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT: POST OFFICE
Current Function: GOVERNMENT
Area of Significance 1: ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: NO DISTINCTIVE STYLE
Architect: S.B. DOZIER - BUILDER
Year Built: 1915            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None