Located along the most prestigious street within the Methodist Hill African-American residential neighborhood, this store, built in 1885, reflects a general pattern of locating African-American businesses in an area which afforded access to a large number of potential customers. The stabilization of this business establishment and its success during the early 20th century is indicative of the local racial patterns which created and shaped a separate social and economic environment for African-Americans.[i]
[i] Multiple Resources of Greenville, Alabama; National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form; Shirley Quails, Michael Bailey, and Tom Dolan; July 18th, 1986.
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