superintendent’s house – circa 1916 141 main street

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Superintendent’s House – circa 1916 141 Main Street Built by Marshall Field and Company around 1916 as part of the expansion of the German-American Mill complex and the mill village. Built for then superintendent Luther Knowles.

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Page 1: Superintendent’s House – circa 1916 141 Main Street

Superintendent’s House – circa 1916141 Main Street

Built by Marshall Field and Company around 1916 as part of the expansion of the German-American Mill complex and the mill village. Built for then superintendent Luther Knowles.

Page 2: Superintendent’s House – circa 1916 141 Main Street

Superintendent’s House – circa 1916141 Main Street

Built by Marshall Field and Company around 1916 as part of the expansion of the German-American Mill complex and the mill village. Built for then superintendent Luther Knowles.

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Imperial Trust and Savings Bank - 1912414 Church Street

Built in 1912 when the bank moved from the Spray Mercantile Building. B. Frank Mebane was the bank’s first president.

Page 4: Superintendent’s House – circa 1916 141 Main Street

Imperial Trust and Savings Bank - 1912414 Church Street

Built in 1912 when the bank moved from the Spray Mercantile Building. B. Frank Mebane was the bank’s first president.

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Spray Mercantile Building1890-1904413 Church Street

Originally built in 1890 and expanded in 1904. Served as the “company store” for the Morehead mills. Contained a variety of businesses, professional offices, social and recreational facilities, a bank, a post office, and a community center. (Original 2-story building remains.)

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Spray Mercantile Building1890-1904413 Church Street

Originally built in 1890 and expanded in 1904. Served as the “company store” for the Morehead mills. Contained a variety of businesses, professional offices, social and recreational facilities, a bank, a post office, and a community center. (Original 2-story building remains.)

Original Building

Spray Water Power and Land Blotter

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Spray Mercantile Building1890-1904413 Church Street

Originally built in 1890 and expanded in 1904. Served as the “company store” for the Morehead mills. Contained a variety of businesses, professional offices, social and recreational facilities, a bank, a post office, and a community center. (Original 2-story building remains.)

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Roberts Café - 1885 656 Washington Street

Built as a commercial building around 1885. Served as a Coca-cola distributorship around 1909 before becoming the Roberts Café from 1919-1950, then the G.J. Grill for 3 decades. Currently houses the Eden Historical Museum.

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Roberts Café - 1885 656 Washington Street

Built as a commercial building around 1885. Served as a Coca-cola distributorship around 1909 before becoming the Roberts Café from 1919-1950, then the G.J. Grill for 3 decades. Currently houses the Eden Historical Museum.

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Carter-Moir Hardware – 1880’s624 Washington Street

Built in the 1880’s, this is the oldest brick commercial structure in Leaksville. Earliest known occupant was a hardware store and possibly the Bank of Leaksville. Original ornate brickwork remains intact.

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Carter-Moir Hardware – 1880’s624 Washington Street

Built in the 1880’s, this is the oldest brick commercial structure in Leaksville. Earliest known occupant was a hardware store and possibly the Bank of Leaksville. Original ornate brickwork remains intact.