Piperton open house celebrates city offices relocation to founder's home

Piperton Mayor Henry Coats, left, receives a state seal from State Rep. Ron Gant, right, to hang in the new Piperton City Administration building as part of an open house event at the historic Piper Home. The residence of Piperton’s namesake, Sam Piper, the Piper House was built in 1877 and was purchased by the city – along with 32.3 acres of land – in 2020. The city has renovated the back section of the historic home to house its administration department, preserving the front part of the home as a historic site and developing 20 acres of the surrounding property into a municipal park. The property around the house connects with the city’s public works building and the property will allow expansion for a new city hall and other development.