Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Weinel Hardware & Lumber
318 N Main St
— Historic Main Street —
Photographed By Thomas Smith, October 22, 2021
1. Weinel Hardware & Lumber Marker
Inscription.
Weinel Hardware and Lumber. 318 N Main St. In the early 1800s, August F. Weinel established a lumber yard and livery stable across the street from where you are standing. Years later, their son, Ernst A. Weinel, started the Weinel Hardware store in this building. Built in the mid-1850s, the store provided a nice complement to his father's lumber business. Notice his name at the top of the building. The store continued in operation until the 1960s. The view looking north from this location was known as the Avenue of Trees. Stately oak and elm trees formed an arch over the street, and provided shade as the streetcar ran down the middle of Main Street.
In the early 1800s, August F. Weinel established a lumber yard and livery stable across the street from where you are standing. Years later, their son, Ernst
A. Weinel, started the Weinel Hardware store in this building. Built in the mid-1850s, the store provided a nice complement to his father's lumber business. Notice his name at the top of the building. The store continued in operation until the 1960s. The view looking north from this location was known as the Avenue of Trees. Stately oak and elm trees formed an arch over the street, and provided shade as the streetcar ran down the middle of Main Street.
Erected by Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail; Columbia, Illinois.
Location. 38° 26.698′ N, 90° 12.158′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Illinois, in Monroe County. Marker is on North Main Street, 0.1 miles north of West Whiteside Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 N Main St, Columbia IL 62236, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Koch House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gundlach-Wagner House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Weilbacher General Store
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
