Main Street, Looking North, Williamstown

 

    

 left, I.O.O.F. Building, Williamstown 
right, The Williamstown Post Office

 

to Mr. J. R. Roland, Rt. #1, Mason, Ky
Dear Father, I will write you to let you know I am all O.K. Hope you are lots better by now. How are you getting along in your crop? I want you to write soon with many kisses. Your daughter

Main Street, Williamstown, 1915

 

 To Miss Florence Bolhnhouse, Glenford, Ohio.   Dear Sister, Was very much surprised to  hear of your marriage.  Hope to hear from you be sure to write.  Clara.

Main Street, Williamstown, 1915

 

left, Main Street Looking North, Williamstown, Ky, 1908
to Miss Mamie C Love, Grand View, Indiana 
Miss Love: I have received your most highly 
appreciated card for which I wish to thank you.  Stella Morgan
right, Main Street Looking South, Williamstown, Ky, 1908

 

East Side of Main Street, Williamstown, circa 1908

 

Main Street, Williamstown, 1941
 Dear Anna, Having a dandy time.  I don't
 feel like I want to go back to old
 Cincy.  Regards from Elmer. JWS

 

Grant County Motors
Main St and US 25, 1947

 

Main and High Street, Williamstown, 1909

 

  

   

These are all from 1969

 

Wigginton & Rowland's
from a 1987 print by Kline D. Shipp

 

   

  Wigginton's Department Store, Williamstown, Ky

The Wigginton Building housed Brown's Clothing Store, Wigginton & Rowland's Women's Apparel, and Caldwell Brothers Grocery on the first floor; Marianne's Beauty Shoppe and dance studio in the basement; and nine apartments upstairs on the night it burned down - November 29, 1983.

 

The Johnson House Hotel was on the same corner later
occupied by Wigginton's.  It opened in 1866.  This image is c. 1890.

 

Moving Down US 25

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