Jolliffe Building

Jolliffe Building. . , George Jolliffe was just 21 when he opened his first store, the American Bazaar, on the ground floor of the Blen Avon Hotel in 1895. He built this establishment on the site of George Brinkman's first bakery in 1899. After the move, the store was always referred to in advertisements simply as Jolliffe's. The first floor of the store held dry goods and off the rack items while the upstairs was dedicated to tailor made ladies garments. The family lived on the third floor before moving to West Main Street. Seasonal openings were held in the Autumn and at Easter to debut the newest clothing lines., Part of the second floor was occupied by the offices of Drs. Worder and Mockin and in 1941, J. Lee Evans Furniture Store moved into the Jolliffe. First established in 1898, this was Evans's third and final location. It closed in 1979 after 81 years in business.