Kiddy Building 1932

Kiddy Building 1932. . , Prior to the construction of the building you see here today, this was the site of Levi Leonard's home. built around 1879 this 2-story wood frame structure (right hand side of top left picture) was situated prominently on the corner of North Kanawha and Main Street. Levi Leonard was born on September 16, 1829 in French Creek, the son of Ebenezar and Elizabeth Burr Leonard who came to the area from Massachusetts in 1816., Levi was the sheriff of Upshur County during the Civil War and was one of the wealthiest men in the county, owning much of the land that would become South Buckhannon. In 1924, the home was sold the H.A. Zickefoose another wealthy merchant in Buckhannon, whose parents were some of the first pioneers into what would become Upshur County. In the late 1920's the home was moved around the corner onto Kanawha Street and would be used as the home for Veterans of Foreign Wars until the 1980's. In 1931, F.A. Kiddy purchased the land this building sits on and constructed the building you see here today. The first floor of this building has been used as retail space since its construction, with the 2nd floor being used as offices or apartments., The P.K. Castro Grocery and Meat Market was located here from the early 1950's to 1965, when the Western Auto store took over the space. In 1989, the Cheshire Cat restaurant moved into the building and operated until 1992 when C.J. Maggie's acquired the property and opened their first restaurant at this site. After C.J. Maggie's moved across the street, the Barnyard and currently the Daily Grind have operated here.