By 1895, the Charles Emerson had outgrown this small building for his furniture business. He sold this building to the family of John B. Melendy, who at the time, was the family that lived at our Carey House museum building. The Melendys had the building moved to it’s new location next door to their home and it became known as the Melendy Block. I sure wish we had pictures of the buliding being moved!
That building move took place over 125 years ago. Since then, many owners and businesses have come and gone. The John A. Mills Shoe store, W.H. Parker & Co. footwear, Armstrong’s Clothing Store, the Gloria food store, S.C. Terris clothing repair, Trombly’s specialty food store, Pete’s Bakery, Bristol’s restaurant, Ralph & Edith’s Luncheonette, Tom’s Corner Lunchoenette, The Corner Luncheonette, Cozy Corner Cafe’, Cafe’ Fifty-Fifty, and for the past 20 years or so, The Stephens family has operated The Union Street Grill.