Commissary

Tenants from this farm and neighboring farms came here to purchase a wide range of household supplies, many likely relying on credit advanced by Mr. Ira, and its crossroads location near the main house was ideal. In its heyday, this commissary, especially its front porch, was a gathering place for families on the farm after working hours. The building was constructed in two parts, with the back half older and apparently too small. Its interior is remarkable for its completeness, with long counters, glass cases, and well-stocked floor-to-ceiling shelves. An old kerosene pump still stands on the front porch. The clapboard siding on this wooden frame building still retains traces of whitewash, recalling that Mr. Ira named his place White City Farm and whitewashed many, if not all, of his buildings. The building once stood about 30 feet closer to the main house but was moved back toward the Blacksmith's Shop when Ethridge Road was realigned in the 1950s, and the side facing the Blacksmith's now has a display of rusting bits of farm equipment.

Georgia · United States