Amherst Historical Business Database

About the Amherst Historical Business Database

“I have attempted to research all Amherst businesses as far back as possible, using every possible source available. I have searched through city directories, phone books, ads appearing in newspapers and school year books and all the files at the Amherst Historical Society. I have entered all my information into a database by business name, type, address and dates, as accurately as possible. I realize there is much room for errors and omissions in a project like this, but I will make corrections as they are brought to my attention.”

– Fay Van Nuys Ott
November, 19 1994

During 2011, Amherst’s bicentennial year, the Amherst Public Library has tried to continue the job of updating and preserving the work began by Fay Van Nuys Ott and make her work accessible to everyone using the latest technology available. Fay completed the Amherst Historical Business Database in 1996.  We are continually going through and trying to update and maintain this database and welcome, like Fay would, any comments or corrections that are brought to our attention. Questions or comments can be sent to info@amherstpubliclibrary.org

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Business NameStreet AddressBusiness TypeYears of OperationProprietor
C. Brandau Dry Cleaner, Tailor 1874-? Brandau, C.
C. A. Humes Church Street next to Post Office Shoes, Boots 1877-1890 Humes, Ca. A.
C and B Office Machines 239 Church Street Office Machines 1969-1979
Butter Maide Bakery 294 Church Street Bakery 1948-1949
Butcher Block 199 Park Avenue Crafts 1983-1986
Business Name Street Address Business Type Years of Operation Proprietor
Bull Edward's Saloon 229 South Main Street Saloon 1895-1927 Edwards, Bull
Bryant, J Amherst, OH Doctor, Physician 1830-1875 Bryant, J
Bryant Manufacturing Franklin Avenue Factory, Foundry 1890-1900 Bryant,
Brucker, Maynard 199 Park Avenue Doctor, Physician 1951-1960 Brucker, Maynard
Brucker, Maynard 248 Park Avenue Doctor, Physician 1960-1964 Brucker, Maynard
Brownhelm Cemetery North Ridge Road Cemetery 1817-1996 City of Brownhelm
Brown's Studio and Camera 301 Church Street Photography, Art 1958-1962 Brown,
Brown's Saloon 125 Park Avenue Saloon 1900-1910 Brown,
Brown's Haberdashery 221 Church Street Millenery 1922-1944 Brown,
Brown Electic Electric Brown,
Brown and Moebius 475 Church Street Blacksmith 1914-1916 Brow; Moebius
Brown and Lally Electric 215 South Main Street Electric 1920-1924 Brown; Lally
Brothers and Sisters Clothing 192 Park Avenue Clothing 1973-1974
Brotherhood of American Yeomen Lodge, Clubs 1908-1916 Members
Brenner 177 Park Avenue Shoes, Boots 1929-1935 Brenner
Brennan's Service 428 Cleveland Avenue Auto Garage 1933-1935 Brennan
Brenda's Flowers 109 Park Avenue Florist 1989-1990
Brandon, Marion 238 Park Avenue Doctor, Physician 1945-1967 Brandon, Marion
Boss, Thomas 221 Church Street Dentist 1978-1980 Boss, Thomas
Booty Young Plumbing 125 Cleveland Avenue Plumbing 1950-1953 Young, Booty
Book Shelf 135 Park Avenue Bookstore 1980-1981
Bodmanns Hats 249 Church Street Millenery 1914-1918 Bodmann, W.J.
Bob's Hobbies 294 Church Street Crafts 1963-1964
Bob Myers' Shell 428 Cleveland Avenue Auto Garage 1964-1966 Myers, Bob
Blum and Delbridge Company Jackson Street Cut Stone Quarry 1913-1918 Blum; Delbridge
Blacksmith Shop 240 Tenney Avenue Blacksmith 1913-1922
Blacksmith and Woodshop 350 Tenney Avenue Blacksmith 1914-1916 Workman, R.
Blackmere Amherst, OH Doctor, Physician 1830-1875 Blackmere
Blackford's Dress Shop 239 Church Street Clothing 1945-1948 Blackford, Eva
Black River Township Post Office 256 South Main Street Post Office 1817-1855 Josiah Harris, Post Master
Bill Schoemig 192 Park Avenue Meat Market 1948-1968 Schoemig, William
Bike Shoppe 151 Park Avenue Bicycles 1978-1979
Bessick 153 Park Avenue Attorney 1973-? Bessick
Bertha Zillyette's Grill 163 Tenney Avenue Restaurant 1931-1938 Zillyette, Bertha
Bertha Zillyette's Grill 125 Park Avenue Restaurant 1938-1942 Zillyette, Bertha
Bertha Zillyette's Grill 163 Tenney Avenue Saloon 1931-1938 Zillyette, Bertha
Bertha Zillyette's Grill 125 Park Avenue Saloon 1938-1942 Zillyette, Bertha
Bert's Cookie Jar 215 Church Street Bakery 1952-1964 Marlowe, Bert; Winzer, A.
Berrington's Electric 162 Park Avenue Electric 1947-1958 Berrington, George
Bernie Webner Barber 1914-1926 Webner, Bernie
Berk's Grocery and Meat 199 Park Avenue Grocery 1926-1968 Berk, Bob
Bennetts' Home Restaurant 256 Church Street Restaurant 1947-1956 Bennett, William and Neota
Benjamin Gawn Ford 125 Cleveland Avenue Auto Garage 1916-1918 Gawn, Benjamin
Ben Franklin 183 Park Avenue Variety 1940-1961 Prittie, Ralph
Ben Franklin 183 Park Avenue Variety 1961-1996 Mowcomber, Howard
Belle Dame Hair Styling 170 Park Avenue Beautician 1950-1955 Miller, A.; Meyer, R.
Belle Dame Hair Styling 348 Cleveland Avenue Beautician 1956-1958 Miller, A.; Meyer,R.
Belle Dame Hair Styling 175 Beaver Court Beautician 1958-1966 Miller, A.; Meyer, R.
Belle Dame Hair Styling 296 Church Street Beautician 1966-? Miller, A.; Meyer, R.
Beesings' Grocery 134 Park Avenue Grocery 1909-1915 Beesing, Fred and Herman
Beebe Stagecoach Lines Transportation 1820-19??
Bechtel Concrete Vaults 645 Tenney Avenue Vaults 1930-1936 Bechtel, Walter J.
Beaver Daughters of Rebecca Lodge, Clubs 1893-? Members
Beauty Nook 303 Church Street Beautician 1956-1967
Beauty Nook 221 Church Street Beautician 1968-1972
Bearly Treasures 201 Park Avenue Specialty 1994-1995 Kuhl, Trudy
Beany Wilkers 223 Park Avenue Meat Market 1920-1930 Wilker, Beany
Bayside Title Company 132 Park Avenue Real Estate 1995-1996 Moore, Debbie
Baumhardt, Russ 199 Park Avenue Dentist 1918-? Baumhardt, Russ
Bauer's Mens Wear 193 Park Avenue Clothing 1956-1964 Bauer, James
Bauer's Haberdashery 296 Park Avenue Millenery 1950-1956 Bauer, James
Barney Kuss 187 Park Avenue Drug Store 1910-1954 Kuss, Bernard
Barnes Blacksmith South Main Street Blacksmith 1877-? Barnes,
Barber and Steele Machine Shop Factory, Foundry 1874-1876 Barber; Steele
Baptist Church 113 - 115 Milan Avenue Church 1819-1854 Congregation
Balbecks Bakery 238 South Main Street Bakery 1895-? Balbeck,
Baker and Ebbs 176 Park Avenue Clothing 1898-1926 Baker, A.; Ebbs, Charles
Baker Florence, OH Doctor, Physician 1814-1830 Baker
Baird and Smythe 201 Park Avenue Attorney 1911-1916 Baird and Smythe
Baird and Smythe 102 Park Avenue Attorney 1916-1958 Baird and Smythe
Baetz Dairy 301 Church Street Dairy 1935-1952 Baetz, William
Baetz and George 301 Church Street Dairy 1922-1934 Baetz, William; George,
Baetz and Eppley Milk Peddlers Dairy 1914-? Baetz, William; Eppley,
B.E. Shotten 200 Park Avenue Insurance 1928-1940 Shotten, B. E.
Avery and Bemis 154 Park Avenue Jeweler 1905-1913 Avery; Bemis
Avery and Bemis 201 Park Avenue Jeweler 1913-1916 Avery; Bemis
Assembly of God 220 Tenney Avenue Church Congregation
Aschenbach Dry Goods 183 Park Avenue Dry Goods, Clothing 1920-1933 Aschenbach, C.G.
Art Needle's Sandwich Shop 256 Church Street Restaurant 1942-1945 Needle, Art
Art Leutz 155 Park Avenue Barber 1926-1940 Leut, Arthur
Art Dill's Suits Park Avenue Clothing 1922-? Dill, Art
Arnold's Cookie Jar 215 Church Street Bakery 1965-1969
Arndt, Mrs. C. G. South Main Street Doctor, Physician 1874-? Arndt, Mrs. C. G.
Arndt, C. G. South Main Street Doctor, Physician 1874-? Arndt, C. G.
Arco Clinic Station 225 Cleveland Avenue Auto Garage
Annex Beverage House 493 Cleveland Avenue Carry Out 1971-1976 Goohs, Ron
Angelo's Restaurant 220 Tenney Avenue Restaurant 1973-1996 DiMacchio, Robert
Angelo's Pizza 294 Church Street Restaurant 1965-1972 DiMacchio, Robert
Angelo's Pizza 301 Church Street Restaurant 1973-1996 DiMacchio, Robert
Angelo's Pizza 303 Church Street Restaurant 1980-1996 DiMacchio, Robert
Anderson, Allen 238 Church Street Attorney 1972-1979 Anderson, Allen
Anderson, Alan 154 Park Avenue Attorney 1989-1992 Anderson, Alan
Anco Home Service 125 Cleveland Avenue Repair 1947-1950
Ancient Order of Hibernians Lodge, Clubs 1876-1900 Members
Amons Music 301 Church Street Music 1968-1972 Amon,
Amherstville Post Office 238 South Main Street Post Office 1836-1872 John Riley, Post Master
Amherst Weekly News 164 Church Street Newspaper 1914-1915 Smythe, J.J.; Dunn Oscar
Amherst Water Works 647 Park Avenue Utilities 1910-1994 Town
Amherst Water Works 200 Park Avenue Utilities 1936-1950 City
Amherst Travel Center 223 Cleveland Avenue Transportation 1980-?
Amherst Towing 290 Park Avenue Auto Garage 1982-1996 Wolf, Rick
Amherst Tire Shop 103 Cleveland Avenue Auto Garage 1918-1920
Amherst Tire Company 125 Cleveland Avenue Auto Garage 1918-1922
Amherst Tin Shop 128 Park Avenue Tin Shop 1912-1928
Amherst Times Newspaper 1917-1919 Little, E.A.; Miller, William
Amherst Times 103 Cleveland Avenue Newspaper 1917-1918 Little, A.
Amherst Theater 253 Church Street Movie Theater 1943-1959 Mattey, John and Marcella
Amherst Sweet Shoppe Candy, Ice Cream 1929-?
Amherst Supply Company Maple Street Coal and Building Supply 1860-1967
Amherst Stone Company Cut Stone Quarry 1874-1886
Amherst Savings and Banking 200 Park Avenue Bank 1916-1931
Amherst Reporter 164 Church Street Newspaper 1900-1915 Clock, Harvey
Amherst Recreation Center 135 Park Avenue Recreation 1943-1972 Amherst City, Youth
Amherst Realty 153 Park Avenue Real Estate 1967-1982
Amherst Public Library 428 Park Avenue (now 221 Spring Street) Library 1910-present
Amherst Post Office 350 North Leavitt Road Post Office 1995-1996 Czech
Amherst Post Office 350 North Leavitt Road Post Office 1992-1995 Mr. Mellon, Post Master
Amherst Post Office 255 Park Avenue Post Office 1940-1992 Earl Stiwald, Post Master
Amherst Post Office 238 Church Street Post Office 1914-1940 A.E. Stiwald, Post Master
Amherst Post Office 256 Church Street Post Office 1901-1914 E.E. Foster, Post Master
Amherst Pizza and Sub Shop 294 Church Street Restaurant 1975-1979
Amherst Photo Shop 301 Church Street Photography, Art 1950-1955
Amherst Party Shop 275 South Main Street Carry Out 1980-2011 Courier, Richard and Rose
Amherst Party Shop 275 South Main Street Carry Out 1964-1980 Thomas, Ralph and Naomi
Amherst Party Shop 275 South Main Street Carry Out 1953-1964 Hamilton, Frank
Amherst Park Grill 125 Park Avenue Saloon 1963-1987
Amherst Park Bank 102 Park Avenue Bank 1900-1954
Amherst Paper and Paint 182 Park Avenue Wallpaper, Paint 1958-1959 Plato, Mort
Amherst Packing Company 819 Franklin Avenue Cold Storage Plant 1890-1915
Amherst Opera House 206 South Main Street (2nd) Movie Theater 1884-1910 City of Amherst
Amherst Oil Company 252 Park Avenue Auto Garage 1928-1941 Battenhouse, George
Amherst News Times 255 Leavitt Road Newspaper 1992-1996 Kosar, Kathleen, Editor
Amherst News Times 192 Park Avenue Newspaper 1978-1992 Oney, William; Scrivo, William
Amherst News Times 280 Church Street Newspaper 1972-1978 Wilson, J. Hull
Amherst News Times 195 Cleveland Avenue Newspaper 1962-1972 Koontz, Jack
Amherst News Times 242 Church Street Newspaper 1944-1962 Koontz, Jack
Amherst News Times 242 Church Street Newspaper 1936-1944 Frank, Geo; May, Roscoe
Amherst News Times 242 Church Street Newspaper 1919-1936 Newspaper Pub., Inc.
Amherst News 164 Church Street Newspaper 1914-1919 Smythe, J.J.; Dunn Oscar
Amherst Motor Sales 160 Park Avenue Auto Garage 1927-?
Amherst Memorial Studio 180 Jackson Street Monuments 1930-1945 William Henes
Amherst Memorial Studio 180 Jackson Street Monuments 1945-1946 Mrs. Henes
Amherst Memorial Studio 180 Jackson Street Monuments 1946-1969 Everet Nylen
Amherst Memorial Studio 180 Jackson Street Monuments 1970-1984 Harry Miller