A Wall of Many Stories

Taking a close look at this building you will notice at least three different brick patterns. The center section is from the original 1849 warehouse. Over time the building was added onto and its use changed to include a pickle factory (1888), a general store (1891), a hotel (1890s). The structure burned down in 1914. In 1891 a notorious murder occurred in front of the building when the owner, Mr. Michael McCraken was shot by his son. The last use of the building was a hardware store which closed in 2004. The site is scheduled for redevelopment.