Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then & Now Collection."
STEVE HARMON
Hutch Post Contributor
Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the 300 block of North Main Street on the east side.
The little building at 304 N. Main was built about 1910 and one of its first tenants was the Iris Theatre, a B-movie theatre showing non-first-run films. The first photo shows the Iris in 1929.
In the 1960s, this slot was the Burnett's News stand. In 1967, Ron and Jolene Cross bought the business and changed the name to Crossroads Books, Magazines and Newspapers. The second photo shows the business during a parade on Main in 1967.
They were there quite a while. The third photo shows the business in 1980.
After 32 years, Crossroads finally closed in 1999. In 2000, it was City Blueprint and Reproduction Co. In 2002, Ron and Lovella Kelly opened Sarah's Catholic Bookstore in this location. The fourth photo shows this enterprise in 2015.
The Kellys closed this store in 2017 and then sold the property to Jarrett and Monica Cullens in 2022. The fifth photo shows the business at 304 N. Main today as Thoracic Park Wellness Clinic - Jarrett Cullens D.C.
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