4 First Avenue SE
The first building at this address was the First National Bank, which opened on January 24, 1905. John Carlton, the first president, was a Moultrie turpentine man, farmer, merchant, and the livestock king of South Georgia.
First National Bank was touted as “one of the prettiest with its marble front and fixtures of marble and mahogany.” In 1910, the bank advertised to Moultrie Observer readers that all they needed was “desire and one dollar” to open an account.
The bank reorganized in 1928, relocated to the Commercial Building on South Main, and changed its name to Moultrie National Bank. 
In 1934 there was a fire in the Commercial Building. The bank bought its former property on 1st Avenue for $7,000, and in the summer of 1935 a renovation of the property began. The building underwent fireproof reconstruction including installation of two devices hailed as the most modern innovations for the convenience of customers – a night depository and a “Recordak” machine for making copies of each check handled by the bank.
A grand reopening was held on November 11, 1935. The bank remained at this location until September 5, 1962, when Moultrie National Bank moved to First Street. 
In 1966 Uh-Oh Fashions Outlet moved into the building.
Then in 1984, Steve Sellers opened Affordable Fashions at this location. These were women’s clothing stores. In 1997 Keith Brown bought the building.
From 1999 until 2004, Louise Ivey housed her H&R Block accounting business there.
In 2004, Brown repurchased the building and remains there today.
1905 – First National Bank
1928 – Moultrie National Bank was organized
1966- Uh-Oh Fashions
1984 – Affordable Fashions
1997 – Keith L. Brown & Co.
1999 – H&R Block
2004- Present – Keith L. Brown & Co.
Beth Oliver Brown and Judy Mobley conducted research on this building as part of the NSCDA-GA Moultrie Town Committee’s project for America’s 250th birthday. If you have a photo you think would look good on this page, or have missing information, please email mediarequest@moultriega.com.
