2327 Frederick Avenue

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2327 Frederick Avenue

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2020.25.2424

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Circa 1940 Edward Zacjert Soft Drinks 2327 Frederick Avenue Circa 1942 Circle Inn Restaurant 2327 Frederick Avenue Circa 1946 Wickersham's Restaurant 2327 Frederick Avenue Johnson's Junior Bootery 2327 Frederick Avenue Smock Movie Rentals 2327 Frederick Avenue Tattoo Parlor 2327 Frederick Avenue Sturgis Leather 2327 Frederick Avenue Deann Rene Dance Studio 2327 Frederick Avenue F. W. Wickersham built this structure in 1946, the previous building no longer exists. F. W. Wickersham, who had operated cafes in St. Joseph for a number of years, opened a waffle shop at 118 North 9th Street in 1939. His business outgrew the small shop and so in 1940, he built another restaurant at the corner of 4th and Francis. Having received his induction notice for the army, he sold out his business and then was not called up after all. He then built this restaurant in 1946 and was in business here until he was forced to retire for health reasons. Since that time, the store has been occupied by Johnsons Junior Bootery, a shoe store specializing in children's shoes. In later years it was Johnsons Junior Bootery, a very popular shoe store for children Tony and Donnetta Smock had a movie rental store here and also had one at 1321 South Belt, currently Westlakes parking lot. Sturgis Leather store sold leather apparel for a few years. In 2011, it became a tattoo parlor. In 2013 it was Deann Rene Studio of Dance.

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