Washington Town Square 1950
Last updated 20 March 2017
This illustration depicts the layout of the streets and shops around the square in the City of Washington in 1950 (click to enlarge). The names of the shops and their addresses are listed below. Data is from the Washington County Genealogical Society.
The Shops on the Square
SOUTH SIDE – West WashingtonKlein Klothing - Men’s Store (101)
Wolf Floral (105)
Peter’s Hardware (107)
Rothchild – Ladies Ready to Wear (109)
Iowa Southern Utilities (111)
Montgomery Ward –Department Store (115)
Washington Cleaners (117)
Rapp’s Shoes (119)
Western Auto – Auto Accessories (121)
Bridges – Ladies Store (123)
Pioneer Drug – Rexall Drugs (125)
EAST SIDE – South Iowa
Farmer’s Mutal – Insurance (100)
Chocolate Shop – Confectioner (102)
Grecian Jewelry (104)
Duncan’s – Ladies Ready to Wear (106)
Brown’s – Shoe Store (108)
McLellen’s – 5 & 10 (110-112)
Speedway Market – Grocer (114)
Lemmon Jewelry (116)
Booth & Horak – Shoe Store (118)
Lytle’s – Grocer (120)
Sorden’s Music – Band & Records (122)
NORTH SIDE – West Main
McDaniel Drug (124)
Atchison’s – Shoe Store (122)
Scott Furniture (120)
Rukgaber – Hardware Store (116)
Crone’s Market – Meat Market (114)
Benner Foods – Grocer (112-114)
Nicola & Harmon – Book Store (108)
Winga’s Café (106)
Candy Kitchen – Confectioner (104)
Skelgas – Gas & Appliance (102)
Sport Shop – Sporting Goods & Clothes (100)
WEST SIDE – South Marion
Washington State Bank (121-125)
Fern’s Pastry (119)
B & B Store- Men’s Clothing (117)
Osincup Drug – Walgreen Drugs (115)
Coast to Coast – Auto Accessories (113)
Phillips Drug (111)
Spurgeon Mercantile – Department Store (109)
Ledgers Appliance (107)
Thomasssen Super Value – Grocer (105)
J. C. Penney Co. – Department Store (101-103)
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