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	History of Freeland, Pa. Building furnishings and decoration listed in directories 1873-1901
	What's on this page: Building furnishings and decoration listed in directories 1873-1901 On related pages: 20th-century Decor, furnishings, appliances 19th-century Contracting and construction 19th-century Lumberyards, hardware stores, plumbing Property sales and building design There is some overlap among pages for Contracting and construction;  Lumberyards,  hardware stores, plumbing; and Building decor, furnishings and appliances, so please also visit the other related pages. [Note: For painters, plasterers and paperhangers, also see the contracting and construction page.] Paint, wallpaper, home décor, interior decoration, furniture and appliances, stoves and tinware, cabinets, carpets, and upholsterery listed in directories 1873-1901: 1873 Atlas of Luzerne County Troell, Justus, Cabinet Maker and Undertaker, South Heberton, P.O. Upper Lehigh Justus Troell's 1889 obituary comes to us from Joe Moore. He had one of the earliest businesses in the Freeland area. 1882-1884 city directory In business listings: Hittel, Gustav W., carpet weaver, Walnut near Washington Moran, M. J. & Co., stoves and tinware, Front corner Centre O'Donnell, Edward, wall papers, paints, &c., also stationer, Front near Washington Watkins & Co., stoves and tinware, Washington near Main 1884-1886 city directory In business listings: Arbruster, J. A., carpets, 4 E Walnut Haas, Henry, stoves, 41 S Washington Hittel, Gustav W., carpet weaver, South corner Ridge Moran, M. J. & Co., stoves and tinware, 16 Front Myers, J. D., furniture, Centre below South O’Donnell, Edward, wall papers, paints, &c., also stationery, 43 E Front Watkins & Co., stoves and tinware, 17 E Main 1886-1888 city directory In business listings: Arbruster, J. A., carpets, 4 E Walnut Hadesty, George H., stoves, &c., 41 S Washington Johnson, C. A., carpet weaver, South corner Ridge Kocher & Schoener, stoves, &c., 45 S Centre Moran, M. J. & Co., stoves and tinware, 9 E Front O’Donnell, Edward, wall papers, paints, &c., also stationery, 32 E Front The 1888 ad for Charles Schoener indicates that he bought out his partner G. W. Kocher's interest and was now opening under his own name. The 1888 ad for the Frank H. Albert's furniture store shows it was already at the site of what later be his son's business and later Pitman's. In the 1889 mercantile directory Albert is listed as "Furn. & Undertaker"-- a not uncommon pairing at the time, of making furniture and making coffins. 1889 mercantile directory In business listings: Albert, F. H. - Furn. & Undertaker Bachman, A. A. - Wallpaper & Paints Breslin, H. M. - Furn. & Undertaker Campbell, T. - Gro., Liq. & Furniture Hadesty, J. M. - Stoves & Tin (see Tamaqua) McDonald, Joseph P. - G. S., Furniture, etc. Moran, M. J. - Stoves & Tin Schoener, Chas - H'ware, Stoves & Tin Solt, George A. - Plumber, Stoves & Tin Troell, Justice - Furn. & Undertaker Already listed in this 1889 directory, A. A. Bachman must have moved to his new location next to the Central Hotel in 1893; the 1894 ad from the Freeland Progress comes from Carol Jones; the 1893 notice from Ed Merrick. J. P. McDonald's dry goods and furniture store was at Centre and South (near what's now Sorrento's). Left to right: McDonald ads from 1889 and 1890 Freeland Tribune; 1894 ad from Carol Jones. Two photos of the actual building are on the 20th-century Furniture, decor and appliances page in the directory listings at bottom. 1895 Freeland city directory In business listings: Albert, Frank H., furniture, furnishings, 50 Centre Bachman, Alfred A., wall papers, 18 Centre Birkbeck, William, stoves and tinware; paints, oils, etc., Centre corner Main Evans, William T. , furniture, furnishings, southwest corner Centre and Walnut McFadden, Patrick, carpet weaver, Centre near South McGettrick, Matt, wall papers, 135 Centre Moran, Michael J., stoves and tinware, 9 Front Myers, J. D., upholsterer, south Washington near Carbon Williamson, William, stoves and tinware; paints, oils, etc.; wall papers, Front corner Washington Bachman's store was between the Central Hotel and Neuberger's department store, at the location later occupied by Feussner's Hardware. This photo came from John Zubach; Bachman also sold notions. Carpet weaver John Schnee had his business in South Heberton (1890 ad, not listed in directory business listings). 1897 city directory In business listings: Albert, F. H., furniture, 48 S Centre Johnson, C. A., carpet weaver, 37 S Washington Koons, H. C., furniture, Centre corner Front McDonald, J. P., furniture, Centre corner South McFadden, Patrick, carpet weaver, 72 S Centre Moran, M. J., stoves and tinware, 9 E Front Myers, Joseph D., cabinetmaker, upholsterer, south Washington below Luzerne 1897 city directory In individual listings: Albert, F. H., furniture, cabinet maker, undertaking, 48 S Centre, h w Bachman, A. A., wall paper, 18 N Centre, h w Johnson, C. A., carpet weaver, 37 S Washington, h Koons, H. C., furniture, Centre corner Front, h w McDonald, J. P., furniture and dry goods, Centre corner South, h w McFadden, Patrick, carpet weaver, 72 S Centre, h Moran, M. J., stoves and tinware, 9 E Front, h w Myers, J. D., upholsterer, 119 S Washington near Carbon, h w Naugle, J. C., cabinet maker, 14 E Front, h Ad for J. D. Myers, cabinet maker and upholsterer on Washington Street between Luzerne and Carbon, from the 1895 directory, and a blank billing form "To J. D. Myers, Dr.", preprinted date 190_ . 1900-1901 city directory In business listings: Albert, F. H., furniture, carpets and undertaker, 48 Centre Birkbeck, Joseph, hardware, stoves, tinware, picture frames, sporting goods, wall paper, etc. Birkbeck, William, hardware, stoves, etc. Marchetti, Henry, tin, stove, etc., Centre McDonald, J. P., furniture, Centre McFadden, Patrick, carpet weaver, Centre Myers, J. D., cabinet maker, Washington Neuburger, Joseph, Estate of, dry goods, clothing, furniture and shoes, Centre O'Boyle, Michael, hardware, tinware, plumbing, and manufacturer of miner's lamps, Centre Riebold, Henry, carpet weaving, dry goods, carpets, window shades, &c., Centre

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