Cassels' Store is a historic structure in

McIntosh, Georgia McIntosh is an unincorporated community in Liberty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History McIntosh had its start when the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was extended to that point. The community was originally named Golding's Grove. It w ...

. The structure consists of the remains of a store built in 1887. In 1983, the site was added to the

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The store was built by Robert Quarterman Cassels in 1887 on the site of a previous store in

. The

general store A general merchant store (also known as general merchandise store, general dealer, village shop, or country store) is a rural or small-town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, someti ...

, located across from McIntosh's railroad depot, stood three stories tall and had an

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. The store was officially known as R. Q. Cassels and Sons Store and was operated by Robert and his two sons. Following Robert's death in 1900, his two sons continued to operate the store until 1928. Upon its closing, the building fell into ruin, and today only some of the original structure remains. On August 5, 1983, the structure was added to the

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