0527-0531 King Street

Architecture:

This building has a shed-roofed design, with a cornice on the attic level. Double bracketed corners can be seen on the top level, and there is a remainder of some dentil-work. The storefront also features a recessed doorway, and there have been some alterations on the original structure such as the removal of decorative shingle work. The building was unfortunately destroyed by a fire in 2017.

History:

The original owner of this property beginning in 1899 was Arkanus Wile; it was first used as a boot and shoe sales location. Since then, it has served such purposes as a barber shop, a women’s clothing shop (“The Heather Shop”), a gift shop (“The Gremlin Boutique”), a floral shop (“The Floral Arrangement”), and a book store (“Carousel Bookstore”).