The Red Letter Merchant, located at 7 West Washington Street, is a curated vintage store with a red exterior and captivating display windows, which makes it a hard-to-miss staple in the downtown historic district. The building’s history dates back to 1895, as the Murray Warehouse Block Building. During this time, there was a hand printed stationary business, as well as a general store in the main part of the building and a cigar shop on the second floor. By 1900, the building housed a bookstore, an insurance office, and an undertaker. From 1911-1927, the building housed the Murray Manufacturing Company, followed by Murray Printing Company in 1949. During the 60s, the building housed Hendrix Pool Hall. In 1972, Newnan Baking and a coffee shop were here. In the 1990s, Mansour Travel Associates was in this building. Today, the Red Letter Merchant continues the building’s tradition of diverse occupancy.
Historical information and photos courtesy of the Newnan-Coweta History Cente