Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Carmel Corner occupied the building before Maid-Rite

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.804

Description

Circa 1917 WILLIAM KINNISON DRUGS 623 Edmond Street Circa 1937 BOWNAN'S PHARMACY 623 Edmond Street Circa 1940 CARAMEL CORNER 623 Edmond Street Circa 1942 BAUMAN'S PAINT STORE 623 Edmond Street Circa 1955 MAID-RITE SANDWICH SHOP 623 Edmond Circa 1958 MAID-RITE SANDWICH SHOP 623 Edmond DESTROYED BY FIRE Before Maid-Rite occupied this building, Carmel Corner was in it Over the years, there were numerous Maid-Rite shops in St Joseph The V.F.W. Hall occupied the 2nd floor above Maid-Rite Both the Maid-Rite & the VFW Hall were destroyed by fire The entire building was razed After the fire, Maid-rite moved to the southwest corner of 6th & Felix Maid-Rite occupied the old gas station on the corner of Ashland & Frederick Maid-Rite sold the Frederick Avenue building to Crumbly Burger The Frederick Avenue location was the last in St Joseph Crumbly Burger didn't pay the franchise fees to retain the Maid-Rite name Maid-Rite had also purchased the old Henry building on St. Joseph Avenue but was later sold to become the Cabana Grill In the 1980's, there was also a small Maid-Rite at 12th & Commercial In the 1970's, there was a Maid-Rite on the Belt Highway south of the Y Motel There are no longer any Maid-Rites in St Joseph PARK FLORAL 702 Edmond