Ward-Thomas Museum
South Main Street — 1905
Ward — Thomas
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South Main Street — Niles, 1905. “The Grand” dominates the block, Caramella’s had opened their Ice Cream Parlor next to it. Later, T. W. Morral’s Clothing Store and the Bakery & Restaurant would be replaced with brick buildings. The Armstrong-Morral Building would become the Ideal Department Store and the Wagstaff Building, Ragazzo’s Men’s Shop. The Crandon Building built in 1904 became Thomas Hoffman’s Store the following year. It burned in 1962, marking the decline of downtown Niles. PO1.919 |
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1900 photo taken of Milo Caramella standing in front of his store located at 13 South Main Street in downtown Niles at the turn of the century. (2nd store from the current site of Farmer’s National Bank). PO1.231 |
Milo Caramella's remodeled store front inspired this 1906 photo which shows his brother-in-law, John Crescio, and one of the first Fords purchased in Niles.PO1.244 |
In 1900 Caramella’s Confectionery & Ice Cream Parlor opened on South Main Street next to the Grand Saloon. This interior shot was taken in 1906 after the store had been recently remodeled. PO1.243 |
Different views of the buildings on the east side of South Main Street. File0159 |
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FPO 7.99 |
View of South Main Street looking north from Mill Street(State Street). The corner building on the right is the Hartzell Building. |
Photo taken of the delivery wagon |
Photo taken of Milo Caramella
standing |
1906 photograph of Thomas & Hoffman store on the east side of South Main Street. |
Williams Grocery on South Main Street in Niles about 1900. Doubet's Jewelry was on this location in 1927. Pictured are Eli Williams and wife, Ann Mason Williams. PO1.230 |
Photo taken of the delivery wagon |
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(Top): Main Street looking south,
the Dollar Bank (white marble building) was built in 1918. Postcard
dated 1927 was printed earlier. (L):This is a picture of Wagstaff
& Jenkins Drugs located at 17 South Main Street and built
in the late 1880's. It had one of the most attractive soda fountains
in the city. It was so badly damaged in the 1962 fire of Hoffman's
Department Store, that it had to be torn down. |
The "Grand" Saloon was located next to what is now the Security Dollar Bank (soon to be Farmer's National Bank). It was very ornate in keeping with the times. W. Thomas Holzbach, the proprietor said it had been equipped at an expense of $10,000.00 The interior was of carved oak with marble floors and sidewalls. It had a "Ladies Lounge", imported French and Italian bronze statuary throughout and electric lights. P01.248 |
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In 1900 Caramella's Confectionary & Ice Cream Parlor opened next to the Grand Saloon. This interior shot was taken in 1906 after the store had been recently remodeled. PO1.245 |
On the left corner is the old Ward residence built in the early 1840's. After the Wards moved to their new, more elaborate house on Brown St., this house was turned into a hotel and used for this purpose for many years. It was torn down to make way for the Dollar Bank Building in 1918. PO1.912 |
Main Street looking north about 1895-1900. The Hartzell Building is on the corner. Two of the next three brick buildings later became a part of Hoffman's Store. The third building and the one on the other side were destroyed prior to 1900. Next was the Wagstaff Building and beyond it the "Grand". PO1.914 |
