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Building History : 400 Main Street in Weston, Missouri

400 Main Street is home to Weston's oldest building on Main Street - and the newest building on Main Street.

1839: The original building was the first built on Main in Weston, Missouri making 400 Main Street home to the footprint of Weston's first retail establishment.

Old Photo Weston MO

1850: Warner and Hart advertised Cheap goods for sale


Buffalo Bill Cody's Uncle, Elijah Cody, owned the building and ran Cody's Hemp House. The tin work on the building was the first tin work done in Weston. Major David Holladay and Mr. Theodore Warner bought out Cody and soon changed it to The Gallon House selling whiskey by the gallon.

David Holladay brother of Ben Holladay Weston MO

1888: Major D. Holladay had the building repaired and continued in the wholesale liquor business. The building late became a warehouse owned by Mr. A.P. Doppler


1910: The old wooden building was removed and the present building was built by A.P. Doppler

Doppler operated a dry goods store and later a grocery store. He also sold Queensware.

Doppler Mercantile
Doppler Mercantile Weston MO
Weston History AP Doppler Queensware Newspaper Ad

1928: Lee Page opened a full service "strictly cash" grocery store.


1932: C. H. Porter store opened a dry goods store


1940s: G. A. How operated a boot & shoe store after moving here sometime after WWII and left in 1964


1970s B&B Appliance

1970's photo of weston mo

 

 

1973-1979 Western Auto Store

western auto on main street weston mo 1970s

1977-1988 The Overflow, live music, pizza & sandwiches

1990-1999 Tobacco Road Antiques


1992 The Doppler Mercantile, name in honor of the original owner of the building


2010 Cactus Creek, owned by Tracy Taylor Smith ("Fancy") opened a retail boutique with clothes, home goods & antiques.


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