Name/Title
Gillespie's Meat MarketEntry/Object ID
2019.042.140Description
Photo of Gillespie's Meat Market. A man in an apron, cest and hat standing on wood sidewalk outside the one-story building. His right hand is resting on the side of an old ord vehicle. It is a dirt road. The wharf is visible in the background. The vehicle might be used for deliveries - has roll-up sides. Running board, two headlamps, starter crank on the front grille. The building has a pointed central peak on the false front, double doors in front. On pilings resting on the beach. See 2019.042.141 for further details.
1887 Gillespie Meat Market, then metal shop, antique shop. 1930s-1950s Craney's Curio Shop, late 1950s a residence, 1981 Korner Kranny, The Keeping Room Antiques, 1994 Beaks and Tweaks, 2001-current Collections. The Port of Coupeville has an office in the back.
Per PNRO page 148: built in 1887, it was a meat market, then antique store. Gillespie Meat Market, Korner Kranny, Keeping Room Antiques.
http://chwahistoriccoupeville.com/buildings/collections.html. Also see A Peculiar Friend, Jimmie Jean Cook.
From folder: Coupeville, 24 NW Front Street, Gillespie's Meat Market, Columbo Lumber Office, Tillicum Bakery (1932), Korner Kraney, Central Hotel
From old entry: Unit 6, Drawer B (Coupeville Meat Markets) and ICHS-Museum:Archive Store Room:RG 30 24 NW Front St.Acquisition
Accession
2019.042Source or Donor
Sherman, Dale & LizMade/Created
Place
City
CoupevilleCounty
Island CountyState/Province
WashingtonCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRegion
Whidbey IslandNotes
Medium: Photographic PaperLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Shops, Markets, Antique shops