A demure wooden building in the heart of Portal has been named one of 10 “Places in Peril” by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The Portal Drugstore, built in 1907 — a year before the town was incorporated — served as a pharmacy, doctor’s office and soda fountain over the years. The historic building is in danger of being condemned and demolished if it is deemed a safety or fire hazard by the city, and the Portal Heritage Society hopes that won’t happen.
A place in peril
Historic Portal drugstore has been placed on preservation watch list