This is the most substantial commercial landmark remaining in Pitts. It sits at the corner of 8th Street and McDonald Avenue. You can’t miss it. Its fading Coca-Cola mural will beckon you to stop and look around.
It was the busiest store in Pitts for many years.
Built by the Manly Jail Works of Dalton, this was a typical “cage” style facility, common in smaller towns in the early 20th century.
Locals know this is as the “Council House”, for its use as a voting precinct. Fred Gleaton notes that it may have been owned by the Peebles family. It was likely first used as a general store.
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