Major Renovation Underway Now to Restore Dow[n]town McKenzie Building
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Major Renovation Underway Now to Restore Dow[n]town McKenzie Building
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"Renovation of the McKenzie Building in Downtown Ashburn is underway now by Jay Leatherwood and his wife, Shirley, who plan to restore the structure to its original beauty and distinction.
Mr. Leatherwood who purchased the property from Luke Sconyers said he and his wife plan to spend a substantial amount of money on the renovation project and hopefully succeed in having the building placed on the National Register of Historic Places."
They succeeded: https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/92001042
"Built by J.S. Shingler in 1906 as one of the first buildings in the new town of Marion which became Ashburn, Dr. G.C. McKenzie whose first wife was Mrs. Clyde Shingler, daughter of J.S. Shingler, became the owner of the building in the mid-1920s and removed the name of J.S. Shingler from the front wall over the entrance. Dr. McKenzie installed the marquee with the name "McKenzie Building" which stood under the marker fell into disrepair.
One of the first drug stores in Ashburn was located on the Main St. and College Ave. corner of the building and later became the Union Drug Store with Vance North as pharmacist, Blannie Forshee, Stella Stevens, and Jane North Pitts were clerks in the struggle store which continued service into the 1950s."
Other business within the McKenzie building:
Royce Hanner's television sales and service
Southeastern Telephone Co.
The first Post Office of Ashburn
Royal's Barber Shop
Glenn Pitts' Barber Shop
Johnny Raines' Barber Shop
Attorney Edwin Rogers with son John Rogers
McKenzie Insurance and Farm Loans
Josephine Miller distributed ration cards during WWII
Jenkins Insurance Company
Attorney Roland Arthur
Mr. Leatherwood who purchased the property from Luke Sconyers said he and his wife plan to spend a substantial amount of money on the renovation project and hopefully succeed in having the building placed on the National Register of Historic Places."
They succeeded: https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/92001042
"Built by J.S. Shingler in 1906 as one of the first buildings in the new town of Marion which became Ashburn, Dr. G.C. McKenzie whose first wife was Mrs. Clyde Shingler, daughter of J.S. Shingler, became the owner of the building in the mid-1920s and removed the name of J.S. Shingler from the front wall over the entrance. Dr. McKenzie installed the marquee with the name "McKenzie Building" which stood under the marker fell into disrepair.
One of the first drug stores in Ashburn was located on the Main St. and College Ave. corner of the building and later became the Union Drug Store with Vance North as pharmacist, Blannie Forshee, Stella Stevens, and Jane North Pitts were clerks in the struggle store which continued service into the 1950s."
Other business within the McKenzie building:
Royce Hanner's television sales and service
Southeastern Telephone Co.
The first Post Office of Ashburn
Royal's Barber Shop
Glenn Pitts' Barber Shop
Johnny Raines' Barber Shop
Attorney Edwin Rogers with son John Rogers
McKenzie Insurance and Farm Loans
Josephine Miller distributed ration cards during WWII
Jenkins Insurance Company
Attorney Roland Arthur
Source
The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman
Publisher
The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman
Date
June 15, 1994
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Citation
“Major Renovation Underway Now to Restore Dow[n]town McKenzie Building,” Turner County Project Digital Archive Repository, accessed May 16, 2024, https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/196.
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