West Side of Xenia Ave.

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West Side of Xenia Ave.

Photos are ordered from south to north.

27. Hardware Store

Address: 254 Xenia Ave.
This photo was taken when the now vacant building on the corner of Xenia Ave. and Short St. was Deaton’s Hardware, the first iteration of the hardware store in town. To the right of the building is where current day Yellow Springs Toy Company sits. At the time of this photo, it’s hard to make out what the toy store housed, but it was most likely in transition from its role as a hotel.

28. Deaton’s Storefront

Address: 254 Xenia Ave.
Another angle of town’s beloved hardware store. In this photo, you can see the advertisements for tools, paints, sporting goods, appliances, toys, and gifts.

29. One-way Driveway

This photo depicts an empty space between the building the Yellow Springs Toy Company now operates out of and the Super “E” Market, now Tom’s. Today, this space is blocked by a brick wall.

30. Grinnell’s

Address: 242 Xenia Ave.
Grinnell’s was an appliance store specializing in refrigerator sales. Specifically, Grinnell’s sold brands like Hotpoint, Norge, and Westinghouse, as seen on their sign above the entrance to the store. Today, this building is occupied by Tom’s Market and the Yellow Springs Masonic Temple.

31. Eddie Luttrell’s Super “E” Market

Address: 242 Xenia Ave.
Operating out of the same building as Tom’s Market, the Super “E” Market shared a space with Grinnell’s.

32. Super “E” Parked Cars

Even back when this photo was taken, villagers took advantage of the parking spaces to the right of the grocery store.

33. W.W. Squires Barbershop

This photo depicts a barbershop in a building that does not exist anymore sitting in front of current day Asanda Imports.

34. The King House

Address: 232 Xenia Ave.
The King house is the same building that now houses apartments and Tesseract Books. At the time of this photo, it was most likely still a residential building.

35. Ye Olde Trail Tavern

Address: 228 Xenia Ave.
This photo depicts the tavern built by Elisha Mills that still operates today. At this time, you’ll notice that there were no patios attached to the building.

36. Ye Olde Trail Tavern – Front

37. Railway Express Agency

This building is another one that does not exist anymore. It sat where today you can access King’s Yard. At this time, it housed the Railway Express Agency and was attached to the Antioch Bookplate Company.

38. Railway Express Agency and Antioch Bookplate Company

39.Antioch Bookplate Company

Address: 220 Xenia Ave.
This image depicts the Antioch Bookplate Company, now the building that houses Jennifer’s Touch, Toxic Beauty, and Bonadies Glasstudio.

40. Car Passing Antioch Press

Partially shown in this image is Antioch Press. The car in the foreground of this image is identified as a 1958 Ford Fairlane 500.

41. Antioch Press

This photo depicts the Antioch Press building which sits where today there is only the parking lot of Yellow Springs BP.

42. The Standard Oil Company Station

The Standard Oil Company (Ohio), known as Sohio and/or Boron, is seen in this photo. Later, BP would merge with Sohio, and this location would become the BP it is today. In the background, you can see the post office.