F.
W. Woolworth Co.
Two Locations on Helena's Main St., 1915-1980
Woolworth
Salesladies, 314 North Main St.
Three Days Sale Event, May 1922
COURTESY
OF THE JEZICK COLLECTION • CLICK ON IMAGE
TO OPEN A BIG VERSION IN A NEW WINDOW
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Helena's
F. W. Woolworth Co. store first appears in the City Directories
in 1915. It was located at 314 North Main St. from 1915 to
1927, when it moved one block south to 30 North Main.
The devastating fire
of July 16, 1928 destroyed the store, along with many
others on the west side of Main St. The store was rebuilt,
in the new Granite Block, at the same address.
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The
30 North Main St. Woolworth Store, 1937
COLLECTION
OF TED KIRKMEYER, COURTESY OF TOM
MULVANEY •
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| The store
was expanded in 1937 into the Hartwig Building, which is when
the lunch counter was installed. The counter was 70 feet long
with 33 stools. The kitchen was in the basement. |
F.
W. Woolworth Co., 30 North Main, Early 1950s
COLLECTION
OF KENNON BAIRD
| In 1956,
the store was remodeled and expanded to almost triple its space,
at which time an illuminated sign was installed atop a sidewalk-sheltering
canopy... |
Woolworth's, circa 1956
COLLECTION
OF KENNON BAIRD
| Phase II
of the Urban Renewal Program "Walking Mall", completed
in 1977, meant the elimination of auto traffic from Sixth Avenue
south to Broadway. Woolworth's survived until Jan. 31, 1980, when it
closed its doors for good. |
No Traffic, 1978
PHOTO
BY VIRGIE M. BAIRD • COLLECTION OF KENNON BAIRD
Woolworth's Closing Sale, 1980
COPYRIGHT
JERRY COOPER • CLICK ON IMAGE FOR A BIG VERSION IN A NEW WINDOW
Woolworth's
Lunch Counter, Last Day of Operation, 1980
COPYRIGHT
JERRY COOPER •
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Remnants
of Woolworth's Discovered During Building Renovation, 2013
Photos Courtesy of Julia Porter
Ghost
of Lunch Counter Stool Base
Floor Tile
Ceramic
Tile Backsplash
