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20th- and 21st-century building decor, furnishings and appliances
What's on this page:
- 20th- and 21st-century building decor, furnishings and appliances
- Building decor, furnishings and appliances businesses
listed in directories and maps, 1900-1940
- Property sales and building design listed in directories 1873-1940, and later
- 20th- and 21st-century building construction
- 20th- and 21st-century building supplies and services (includes hardware stores and lumberyards)
There is overlap among three sets of pages here for Construction, Building supplies and services, and Building furnishings and decoration, so please also visit the other related pages.
More images will be added as time goes on.
[Thanks to Mike Bobby, Ed Merrick, Mary Gallagher Schiebmaier, Eddie Barna, Pete Horne, John J. Pitman for additions and corrections.]
ABC TV - Main St., between Centre and Washington Streets
Alberts Furniture - 521
Centre St. in 1937; later he had the 4-story building at 526 Centre St.
built for this business, the building later bought by Pitman's - (Edgar
Albert, continuing his father Frank H. Albert's business) - Furniture,
carpets, drapery, stoves. Quality, service and values.
(Source: Catholic Reference Book and Parish Register, circa 1924) -
Furniture, lamps, carpets - Washing machines in 1937 (from Ed Merrick,
1925 and 1937 ads)Ashman Appliance - 635 Centre St. (Ron Ashman, proprietor) - mid-1970s for 3 years, cut short by death of Ron Ashman (previously the site of Bond Cleaners; thanks to Charlie Gallagher for this info)
A. A. Bachman - Centre St. - Paint contractor - accepted a subcontract through Robert Lentz to paint the John Bellezza business building currently being repaired (1926 article)
William Bachman - 991 Walnut St., collector, furniture store (age 59 in 1940 Census)
Michael Bonomo - Barber and electrician - formerly working in Freeland, moved in early 1924 to White Haven and is working "in one of the tonsorial shops in the River town." (1-24-1924 newspaper notice)
Carpet Weaving - (from Ed Merrick, 1922 ad with no name, just a contact number)
George Cashimer - 957 Burton St. - Paint contractor - "Let us help make your house a home ..." (1924 ad)
Centre Electric
- 711 Centre St. - (Peter Zarosky and
Bernard Gallagher, Electrical contractors) - Radio
and appliance repairs (from Ed Merrick, 1947 ad) - Radios, toasters,
sweepers, washers, electric irons, portable radios, new fluorescent
lighting fixtures, record-players, new and used photograph records
(1946 ad - no TVs yet) - new Fada Television display at Fairchild's
Television Room at Fairchild's Restaurant (1946 ad) - new Fada
televisions playing at several area bars (1948-1949 ads)(From Mary Gallagher Schiebmaier: My father, Bernard Gallagher and his partner, Peter Zarosky owned and operated a TV and electrical store on Center St. in the 40's & 50's. The name of the Store was Center Electric, across from Doc Welsh's between Front & Walnut Streets.)
(From Charlie Gallagher: Potsy Zarosky and Charlie's dad were business partners at Centre Electric 1946-1954 after which Bernard Gallagher went to the General State Authority, and served as an electrical inspector for the construction of the Philadelphia State Hospital.)
Freeland Furniture Company - 324 Centre Street, Freeland. Best value for your money. (Source: Catholic Reference Book and Parish Register, circa 1924)
Freeland Furniture Store - 343 Centre St. - Living room, bed room and parlor suites (1924 ad)
Gabriel Electric Store - Centre St. (from Ed Merrick, 1949 ad)
Bernard Gallagher - 507 Washington St. - House wiring and all kinds of electrical work; electrical devices of all kinds repaired (1925 ad)
D. Gallucci Venetian Blinds
- 637 Vine St. (from Ed Merrick, 1947 ad)
Gauz
Furniture Store - 423 Centre St. (A. Gauz)
(Photo at left from Eddie Barna.) - Furniture, flooring, carpets (from
Ed Merrick, 1942 ad)Antonio Guzzi - 452 Ridge St. - Paperhanging, interior and exterior painting (1924 ad)
Horn's
Appliances - 510 Centre Street (Edgar Gilbert Horn / Horne) - Horn
Radio Supply Service - 600 Centre St. (from Ed Merrick, 1947 ad)(From Pete Horne: My dad Edgar Gilbert Horne operated a radio and TV sales and repair shop at that address between about '49 to '54. The business was Horne's Appliances. After the store closed, the name still stood on the face of the building until the late '60s when dad had the enameled metalwork removed. He lived there until his passing in the early '90s. Prior to buying the 510 address, he occupied or was an occupant in the building at the corner of Main and Centre which later became the Western Auto store. I was told that my dad first opened his store at the Main and Centre location but elected to move and buy the 510 Centre St. location. The family lived and I grew up in the second floor apartment. The apartment had a living room, 2 bedrooms, a full bath, a large dine-in kitchen and a breakfast nook at the rear of the kitchen.) (Photo at right, showing Nocchi's and Horn's Appliance, from Barbara Nocchi Adomshick)
The Knies Radio Repair Service - 338 Centre St. - "Conducted by Charles Knies now in the Navy, will continue in operation under the management of his wife, Mrs. Charles Knies" (from Ed Merrick, 1945 ad)
Michael Lukac - 631
Centre St. - Electrical wiring and contracting. House work and
fixtures a specialty. General electrical work and supplies. Radio
Corporation of America. Radiolas and supplies. (Source: Catholic
Reference Book and Parish Register, circa 1924) - Electrical supplies
& service - Electric heaters; house wiring; electrical equipment
and radio supplies; repairing electrical equipment; wringer washing
machines (1922, 1924, 1925 ads; at left, 1924 Christmas shopping ad) Marchetti's Furniture - 439 Centre St.
Nemo's
Radio and Television Shop - 449 Centre St. (John
Nemish, proprietor), listed in Census at 502 Green St. (age 28 in 1940
Census)Nemo's TV Repair - Main St., between Centre & Washington Streets
New York Furniture Co. - 431 Centre St. - Ad shown here for their sale before they closed on March 31, 1924, advertising a few items left (from Charlie Stumpf, 1924 ad)
Oscar's - 626 Centre St.,
the Genetti Bldg. - Radios, appliances, lamps (from Ed Merrick, 1947)Michael Pecora - 1030 Birkbeck St., salesman, Hoover Co. (age 47 in 1940 Census)
Pignatari's Wallpaper and Paint - 836 Main St., Arcangelo Pignatari, painter, building construction (age 53 in 1940 Census; '64 Minamek) - Angelo Pignatari, Painting contractor, Paints and artistic wall paper, 836 Main at Ridge Sts. (from Billy Kuklis, 1932 FPD Ball program) - Painter & Decorator; paper hanging, interior and exterior painting, complete line of wall paper (1922 ad) - 834 Main St. - Wallpaper, paint - S&H Green Stamps (1956 ad) (From Ed Merrick: The owner was the artist who painted the large, voluptuous nude that hung over the counter at the back of the store. I remember sneaking looks at it as I and my friends came from shows at the Greek's Auditiorum.)
Pitman's Furniture Store - 526 Centre St. ('51 Minamek) (Anthony E. Pitman, proprietor) (formerly Albert's Furniture Store)
John
Pitman & Sons Home Furnishings - Freeland/White Haven highway
(John A. Pitman, proprietor)Prince Furniture & Carpet Co. - 625 Main St. - D. V. Brenan, North Side representative - "Our store will have the most complete line of holiday goods and toys in northeastern Pennsylvania" (1924 ad)
Rosenberg's Furniture - 312 Centre St., merchant (age 41 in 1940 Census)
Sarosky's Radio Repair - Centre St., between Front & Walnut Streets
Schaub Brothers - 444 Centre St. (Formica, Cabinet Work - '54 Minamek)
Smith Electric
Store - 600 Centre St., in the former K. of
C. Bldg. - Hotpoint appliances (from Ed Merrick, 1949 ad; also '51
Minamek) Stuntz's TV and Music - 827 Centre St. (John H. Stunz, proprietor) - John H. Stunz Music Store, Electrical appliances. ('51, '52 Minamek)
J. T. Sweeney Radio Service - 419 Centre St. - Crosley radios and refrigerators (from Ed Merrick, 1939 ad) - 607-609 Centre St. - Radio washer and refrigerator sales & service (from Ed Merrick, 1941 ad)
E.B. & Valleri's TV & Appliance Store - 726 Centre St. (Crosley Super Shelvador, '54 Minamek)
White Nights - 449 Centre
St. - Maytag washing machine demonstration (1925 ad)Building decor, furnishings and appliances businesses listed in directories and maps, 1900-1940
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
1912 telephone directory
Albert Edgar, Furniture – Centre
1917 telephone directory
In general listings:
Albert, Edgar, Undertaker and Furniture, 526 Centre
New York Furniture Co., Centre
1921-1922 city directory
In business listings:
Albert, Edgar P., carpets, stoves, furniture, household goods, 526 Centre
Bonomo Electrical Co., wall paper, 419 Centre
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., electrical appliances, Centre cor Walnut
Rubin, Benjamin, furniture, 431 Centre
Sasso Department Store, furniture, 27-29 N. Wyoming, Hazleton
1928-1929 city directory
In business listings:
Albert, Edgar P., furniture, 526 Center
Berger, Ira & Son, paints, oils and glass, 803 Birkbeck at Walnut
Campbell, James M., furniture, 811 Luzerne
Cashimer, George A., painter and decorator, 999 Chestnut
Coyle, Eugene J., painter and interior decorator, also paperhanger, 1016 Ridge
Gauz, Oscar, furniture, 423 Center
Guzzi, Anthony, painter and decorator, 833 South
Kluchko, Michael, carpet and rug manufacturer, 713 Carbon
Krommes & Schnee, carpet and rug manufacturer, 931 Schwabe
Nowak, Andrew, paperhanger, interior decorator; paints, oils and glass, 1115 Walnut
Oleyar, Michael, carpets and rugs, house furnishing goods, 427 Center
Piguatari, Angelo, fresco painter and decorator; paint, oil and varnish, 836 Main
Prince Furniture & Carpet Co., carpets and rugs, draperies, furniture, stoves, household goods, 124-8 W. Broad, Hazleton
Reinhart's, Mrs. E., Sons, furniture, 110-114 E. Broad, Hazleton
Roth, Richard C., cabinetmaker, 606 Front
Wregand, H. S. & Sons, stoves and ranges, 447 Centre
1940 city directory
In business listings:
Berger, Ira & Son, paints and oils, 803 Birkbeck
Gauz, Oscar, furniture, 423 Centre
Griffith Lumber Co., glass; paints and oils, 540 Carbon
Oberrender, Mary A., furniture, 526 Centre
Mulhearn, Joseph A., stoves and ranges, 432 Centre
Pignatari, Arcangelo, paints and oils, 834 Main
Reinhart's, E. Mrs. & Sons, furniture, 100 E. Broad, Hazleton, Pa.
Rosenberg, Benj., furniture, 312 Centre
Woodring, Jere & Co., paints and oils, 201 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa.