Don't you love when you find something you missed before? This was so interesting. Do you know what the original furniture store looked like? I know numbering changes over time so not sure if the current W. Franklin numbers are the same as they were then. If they were by the intersection of Read and Franklin then, as now, I must have driven past that corner thousands of times. I worked at Deaconess and for a surgeon in Columbia Physician's Center for years! Also, were the St. Wendel Rabens the tire Rabens?
Yes, I was so excited! No, but the building still at the corner of Read and Franklin could be a store. I've not researched that family, but it sure could be. Thanks for stopping by and reading my piece. Appreciate it.
It sure does still have a storefront but buildings come and go so much down there now, who knows. I can see that being a furniture store though. It's a long building and may have occupied more than one address on W. Franklin. The bones of it are probably still in there somewhere.
What a great story. I also wish I could have “4 rooms complete, Floor Coverings all complete. All in Solid Oak”, for $225!
Kate, Me too !!
Don't you love when you find something you missed before? This was so interesting. Do you know what the original furniture store looked like? I know numbering changes over time so not sure if the current W. Franklin numbers are the same as they were then. If they were by the intersection of Read and Franklin then, as now, I must have driven past that corner thousands of times. I worked at Deaconess and for a surgeon in Columbia Physician's Center for years! Also, were the St. Wendel Rabens the tire Rabens?
Yes, I was so excited! No, but the building still at the corner of Read and Franklin could be a store. I've not researched that family, but it sure could be. Thanks for stopping by and reading my piece. Appreciate it.
It sure does still have a storefront but buildings come and go so much down there now, who knows. I can see that being a furniture store though. It's a long building and may have occupied more than one address on W. Franklin. The bones of it are probably still in there somewhere.