Some of the businesses located on this block over the years included, Bridge Brothers at the corner of Main Street and Huron West, Cavanagh's Drug Store, Flerons Jewellers, Ansara's Restaurant and Candy Shop, Buchanan's General Store
One of the first tenants along this block was Fred Fleron in 1895 who sold jewelery and also fine china. He and his wife lived upstairs over the store.
Frank Cavanagh later purchased the building and moved his drug store from the end of Bridge Bros. store. The new store had a soda fountain that was well patronized until it was removed to enlarge the store space.
Frank Cavanagh's son John, took over the store and had it for many years before he sold it to Mrs. Judy Skene. She changed the name from "Cavanagh Drug Store" to "The Thessalon Pharmacy." She operated the pharmacy until fire claimed the building.
The west side of Main Street from Huron to Algoma is the location of Forestland Clothing & Gifts on the corner of Huron, an ice cream parlor, Castle Insurance, Ritchie Electronics, and Guardian Drugstore. This lot is where Currie Brothers, Davey & Sons, and Marks and Dobie were located.
This photo shows Main Street looking north toward Huron and Lorne Streets along the west side.
The Moore House(Heffernan and Sinton Hotels) can be seen with its brick turret like rounded corner and further down the street the side view of the United Church is visible.
The view along the west side of Main Street looking north is much different from the turn of the century. Gone is the stately Moore House, the Barrett Block and all the original buildings that were on that side of the street.
They are replaced by new compact one story buildings with Forestland Clothing & Gifts on the north/west corner, the Sinton Tavern on the south/west and the Northern Credit Union beyond that.
The Algoma to Huron block, with the Savoy Cafe on the left, the Empire Theatre on the right and the Moore House on the corner of Main Street and Huron.
A modern day view of the block from Huron south toward Algoma, showing (north to south) empty lot beside Forestland Gifts located on the corner of Huron and Main, Ice Cream Parlor, Castle Insurance, Ritchie Electronics and Guardian Drugstore.
Currie Brothers was located on the south west corner of Main Street and Algoma. George Marks and James B. Dobie started a General Store on this corner in 1885.
It began as Marks & Dobie Co.General Store, but later J. B. Dobie owned the business by himself. In 1910 James A. Towns bought the General Store and ran it for over 30 years until he sold it to the Currie Brothers in 1946. Walter and Burt Currie sold chainsaws and other such equipment.
Doug Davey purchased the store in 1964 for use as a fix-it-shop and laundry mat. It burned around 1970.
The north west corner of Main Street and Algoma West is the former site of Currie Brothers and is now Guardian Drugstore.
This chart shows the location and changes in the businesses located along this block.
