The 1885 Store of E.O. Garland Demolished

This building was originally known as Garland's Store on Albany Avenue. 

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In more recent times it was a grocery store operated by Mr Wimpy Thurston followed by the Gosselins,  Joe and Myrtle and their two kids David and Sue. Mr Ryle ran a kindergarten upstairs. ​

 

Next, and final, operators of this store were Harold and Edith Jacobson and their son Arthur.  Kids at the time might recall collecting bottles along the road and turning them in at the store for the 2 cent deposit which was usually immediately spent on penny candy.

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After the Jacobson's gave up the business the property sat vacant for a time during which a zoning ordinance was enacted that made this area residential.  A business no longer permitted, the building sat mostly vacant until the Hodgkins family next door purchased it and due to deterioration, the building was razed in October 2003.  The vacant land is still owned by Ray Hodgkins, who live next door.  ("still = 2025)

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Pat Barlick Quinn, A Bartlett resident photographer, took the photo's below.  Joel Cook  was one of the final people to occupy the building. 

"That was my home from 1976 to 1977 then from 1980 to 1986.  Would ride my bicycle and skateboard down stairs in the empty store.  Had to lug wood upstairs to feed the wood stove all winter."