Signs of Yesteryear's Powder Springs
The building that houses the Country Store of Seven Springs, an antique shop, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and dates back to the 19th century.
The day is sunny, but winter winds outside the Country Store of Seven Springs are preparing their attack on even the smallest spots of uncovered skin. Inside it is comfortably warm, but 15 years ago—about 150 years after the main portion of the store was finished—shoppers may have gotten only slight relief from the cold. When Gloria Hilderbran and her partner, Diane Reese, purchased the store in the heart of downtown Powder Springs in 1995, it had no heating or plumbing—accommodations they have since installed in the front of the building. A central brick fireplace in a dilapidated state had to be removed. The back part of the building, used now to store antiques, still has no heating system. Perhaps it wouldn't do much good because of …
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