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Athens Hardware Company

Athens Hardware Company (originally the Childs, Nickerson & Company) is a business located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Established in 1865, it is the oldest business in that city, and one of the oldest wholesale hardware companies in operation in Georgia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Franklin House (Athens, Georgia) 1936 Historic American Buildings Survey
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Athens Hardware Company (originally the Childs, Nickerson & Company) is a business located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Established in 1865, it is the oldest business in that city, and one of the oldest wholesale hardware companies in operation in Georgia.2

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