C.E. Mylius Building

C.E. Mylius Building. . , In 1872 George H. Clark opened his saddler shop at this location. However in 1984, a fire swept through this block of Main Street, destroying most of the buildings including the one that stood here. Following the fire, C.E. Mylius built the structure you see here today. There is a long list of businesses and enterprises that have been located at this building, starting with Simon Levinstein. Simon was born in western Russia in 1873, immigrated to America 1889, landing in the port of Baltimore at the age of 15. He earned a living as a peddler, traveling up and down the towns along the rivers with a pack on his back. At the age of 28, Simon opened his first retail store at this site in 1898., Levinstein's went on to become one of Buckhannon's leading department stores for many years. In 1904, the People's Bank of West Virginia opened its doors in this building and operated here until 1910, when they moved into the new 5-story building at the corner of N. Kanawha and Main Street. In 1913, there was a movie theater in this building, followed in 1915 by Fowkes Bookstore, who ran their bookstore here for the next eighteen years. In 1838, Rubenstein's Underselling Store was located here, followed in 1941 by the Smart Shop, a retail clothing store which operated here until 1953. Andregg's Jewelry had a shop here in 1955 and is still operating today, 59 years later, a block to the east, at 9 East Main Street. In 1969, Moraina Studio, a beauty salon was at this site, followed by a Military Museum in 2033. Trumpz Salon started at this site before moving two doors down in 203.