Huff's Store is a general store in

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. It was listed on the

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in 1988. It is a one-story building with a

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that was built in 1911. The store is one of the last general stores still operating in

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. It was owned and operated by Kenneth E. Huff, one of eight children in the Huff family, which acquired the store in 1937, until his death on May 23, 2014. His son, Charlie Huff now operates the store. A brother, Glenn Huff, operated a store in Brentwood called Huff's Grocery. In a 1988 study of historic resources in Williamson County, Huff's Store was evaluated to be one of the "two best remaining store buildings from the early 20th century" outside of

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(along with the

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at Duplex). As of 1988, it was described as "remarkably unaltered." Several

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s have been made at Huff's Store. According to the NRHP nomination, "The store built in 1911 by Millard and Vance Akin who ran a general store at this location until 1937. The Akin brothers used the building to sell general produce and utilized the small balcony area for the sale of shoes. In 1937 the store was purchased by R.G. Huff who operated the store into the 1960s when ownership and operation were taken over by his son, Ken Huff." With

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{{National Register of Historic Places Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Buildings and structures in Williamson County, Tennessee Commercial buildings completed in 1911 Retail buildings in Tennessee 1911 establishments in Tennessee National Register of Historic Places in Williamson County, Tennessee