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
To search the Business Database, chose the field you would like to search from the pull down menu, enter your search term the box, and press the search button. You can sort the list by any field in ascending or descending order.
| Business Name | Street Address | Business Type | Years of Operation | Proprietor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |