Located a 11-13 Greenville Street, the Newnan Mercantile Building stands as a prominent landmark in the historic district of downtown Newnan. The building’s large, distinctive lettering reading “Newnan Mercantile” has made it an iconic symbol within the downtown. Constructed in 1885 as a part of the “Kirby Block,” the first documented business was a bank and a general merchandise store in 1889. The early 1890s saw the Newnan Mercantile Building hosting Bradleys Drug Store alongside the general merchandise store. By 1906, the building had an array of businesses, including a clothing store, hardware store, and furniture store. This period of varied commercial activity continued until the 1920s, when the building was home to a sign painting company. The 1930s brought further changes, with the building hosting J. T Pike Grocer, S. H Matthews Cigar Manufacturing, Main Barber Shop, and Economy Auto Shop in 1936. Throughout the 1940s, it remained bustling before the transition to new tenants, with Western Auto Associates, William A. Hart & Sons, and Brooks-Moody Clothing Company. In 1954, Newnan Mercantile Building housed Bruner’s Department Store, which expanded to provide shoes in 1962. The building continued its history of hair styling businesses with Corrie Mae’s Hair Stylist Salon, as well as housing a barber shop both in 1972. In 1988, Fisher Insurance & Realtor Agency used this space before it became Bruner’s in 1990 and Stairway to Heaven in 2009. The current tenants, Newnan Mercantile, started their brick-and-mortar business in 2017 at 11-13 Greenville Street
Historical information courtesy of Newnan-Coweta History Center