Thursday, August 16, 2007
How Long Downtown?
2007 years in business
Dillinger's Feed Store 72 years ( 6 years under Alyssa Gullet)
Spires Wholesale - 62 years
PK's 52 years
Mary Lou's 45 years 1962 - 1976 in former location 1976 - present in current location
B and A Travel 44 years (17 under current ownership)
Kaleidoscope 41 years
The Thrift Shop 41 years
710 Bookstore – 40 years
Carbondale Trophy 31 years
Hair Brains 27 years
Hangar 9 27 years
Mane Effects 24 years
NAPA – 17 years
Castle Perilous Games and Books 17 years
Yesteryear Tobacconist 16 years
Tonic Headquarters - 16 years
A Petal Patch Florist 14 years (4 under current ownership)
Melange coffee House - 13 years
Rosetta Stone Bookstore - 13 years (1 under current ownership)
Walk the Line 12 years
Longbranch 10 years
Saluki Central 7 years
Family Hair Center 6 years
Rag Wear 5 years
Kaya 4 years
Beautiful Creations 4 years
All State Insurance
Animal Crackers
Coleman Lawn
D's Quick Shop
Gatsby's II
Art Lovers
Booby's
Design Gallery
Global Gourmet
Harbaughs
Leather World
Shelter Insurance
State Finance Company
Visions Hair Studio
Quizno's
Small Biz/ Coach
Old National Bank
Labels: business, downtown Carbondale
Tobacco store was next, if I recall, then a cafe, and the old hotel was on the corner at Illinois Ave. The whole thing burned back sometime late 60's or so. Too bad....Leo's was a real treasure. Immense back bar, tile floors and brass spitoons. No chairs at the bar, just a brass foot rail. Had a side door that opened directly onto the railroad loading/unloading area.imisu
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