#116: During the 1940s and 1950s this was Haberman’s, owned by Sam and Gertie Haberman, which was popular for Lee overalls and other clothing. Sam, born in 1901, was also known as a buyer of furs and advertised that he paid “New York prices.” He distributed his own shipping tags on which people could simply check the box beside a list of small animals, ship the fur to him, and he promised checks by return mail.

This became Aleda’s Dress Shop around 1960. In 1974, Francis Seville and his wife, Ilse Wiley, lived above the store and opened their home to the 1976 Annual Candlelight Tour. Their apartment was a two-floor living space and one of the halls was highlighted by a conservatory-like area and an original white brick wall. The library walls were lined with books while the living room was decorated with yellow-and-white walls. On the upper floor the master bedroom was in complementary shades of blue, while antique oak furniture decorated the guest room.

After Aleda’s Dress Shop closed, the first floor became the home of the Dolly Mae Apparel shop in 1990, which had moved from its previous location at 201 North Washington Street. By 1993, the ground floor had become Mystique, a “unique gift shop,” that sold beanie babies. In the early 2000s, it became Gotham Antiques; then Camelot Bridal around 2007, run by Bethany Shaffer and Sean Chaney; and in 2015 it became The Art Rooms Professional Art Supplies, owned by Liz Arango-Howshall. In summer 2018, Liz retired and left The Art Rooms business in the competent hands of Bill and Gay Lynn Price with lots of talented help from Jimmyo Burrill. In March 2021 The Art Rooms succumbed to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and closed. A new store, Bowman’s Butcher Shop & Provisions is planned for early summer 2021.

#118: In May 1993, this became the home of Java by the Bay, run by Ellen E. and Charles W. Glassman and Kathleen Michaels. With 30 varieties of coffee and Fortnum and Mason’s and Jackson’s teas, they had an espresso bar and also offered gift baskets. In May 2000, Charlie and Shalonn Lawson took over the business and continued to carry coffee and tea until they retired. Since November 2015, Java by the Bay has been operated here by Ron Anderson and Helen Granlund. The building is owned by three Silverstein brothers (of the Joseph’s Department Store family).

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Built 1930. 6870 sq ft commercial retail store, 9000 sq ft lot.