The Hague Market

The Hague Market. The Hague Historical Society Walking Tour. , 1901 This building was built by Ellis Bolton, the Hague Town Supervisor. Bolton partnered with Melvin Barton and shortly thereafter John Keenan. It seems that Bolton was a silent partner because the store operated under the name of Barton and Keenan., 1906 Will Keenan was brought in as another partner. The name of the market was changed to Keenan Brothers., 1908 Barton sold his interest in the store to the Keenan brothers, retaining his other businesses in town, including what is now the Uptown building., 1949 Bob and Ada Hoyt purchased the market and renamed it The Hague Supermarket. Ada, a nurse, gave allergy shots in the deli and weighed babies on the meat scale., 1961 Five-year-old (and future owner) Sally De Larm "helped” Bob Hoyt sell candy bars., 1979 Joan and Art Steitz bought the store. Along with groceries, they sold tourist sweatshirts in the summer and hunting gear in the fall. In the winter, they rented cross-country skis., 1996 Douglas and Sharon Zeyak bought the store and operated it with their own flair. Doug, a musician, sold guitars along with groceries and dry goods., 2011 Jim and Sally De Larm Rypkema bought the store and renamed it the New Hague Market, offering organic produce and regionally produced meats and cheeses., 2014 Juniper, Sally's gift store, moved to the second floor. Juniper embraces the lake lifestyle unique gifts and clothing.