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George W. Parks General Merchandise store, c. 1920

Item

Title

George W. Parks General Merchandise store, c. 1920

Description

Geo. W. Parks General Merchandise store with patriotic decorations. Name of store, painted on building, very faded.

The upper veranda of the building was enclosed in 1910 and the business name changed to the Stuart Mercantile store in 1913. Warehouse on north side present in the 1920 Sanborn map.

The building became the Stuart Feed Store during the 1940s and after the city of Stuart purchased the building in 1988, it became the Stuart Heritage Museum.

Source

Scan gift of Stuart Heritage Museum; originally donated by Anna Cam Fentriss.

Rights

Copyright undetermined. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit https://rightsstatements.org/page/UND/1.0/

Format

Black and white print; 3x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Images

Identifier

SHM-2026-011-Parks-021
2026.011

Coverage

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“George W. Parks General Merchandise store, c. 1920,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/18883.