What’s Next for The Glore House?

Surveyors were spotted at The Glore House on Front Street in Mableton, signaling a new chapter for one of the town’s most historic corners. Just over a month after City Council voted 7-0 in February to buy the properties at 966 and 948 Front Street from the Estate of Eric E. Davis for $560,000, it seems clear that Mableton is doing more than buying real estate—it’s reclaiming its history.

Built in 1912, the Glore House was owned by Dr. Homer Glore, Mableton’s first mayor. He helped shape the town during its earliest years, before a flood and sewer failures led to disincorporation in 1916. Over a century later, Mableton re-incorporated in 2023, and this purchase links the town’s early days with its modern revival.

The two side-by-side structures tell the story.

A Step Back Into Time

The main home recalls the Glore era and early civic leadership. Next door, at 948 Front Street, a smaller building, likely from the late 1890s or early 1900s, served as one of Mableton’s first post offices and general store and is anchored by other buildings from the period on the other side of the street.

At the corner of Front and Church Streets (then Front and Lowe), it wasn’t just a building—it was the neighborhood hub, humming with life and the whistles of trains. People stopped by to pick up mail, buy essentials, and catch up on news: Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency, the Spanish-American War, and the uncertainty leading into World War I would have all been discussed.

The property passed through hands but kept its role at the community’s center. The Lowe family ran the original store and post office. The Glore family carried on with the store until the 1930s. Eric Davis eventually took ownership of the home and transformed the smaller building into “Luke’s Place,” a free clinic offering basic checkups—a modern echo of the site’s tradition of service.

Front Street sits among some of Mableton’s earliest families—Barber, Gann, Dodgen, Daniel, Barnes, and Lowe—whose names still anchor the town’s history.

Something is taking shape on Front Street.

City officials aren’t commenting on specific plans at this point, but updates are expected.

Mableton may be newly incorporated, but its roots run deep. The Glore House and its neighbor stand as reminders that the town’s past isn’t just history—it’s a gathering place and part of what comes next.

Source: “The History of Mableton, Georgia 30059, a town in Cobb County U.S.A”, written by L. Harold Glore in 1968.

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About the Author

Kristy Vaughn is the founder of @HistoricMableton, a social media page celebrating Mableton’s first planned community from 1882. A Mable Street resident, she loves sharing neighbors’ stories while highlighting how the community is growing through preservation, beautification, and sustainability.