Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Weilbacher General Store
207 N Main St
— Historic Main Street —
Photographed By Thomas Smith, October 22, 2021
1. Weilbacher General Store Marker
Inscription.
Weilbacher General Store. 207 N Main St. Leo A. Weilbacher Sr. began his business career with the Columbia Mercantile Co. at another location on Main Street in 1909. To this business, an ice cream parlor was added in 1914 and later, groceries, dry goods, hardware, paints and household items. Advertising worked well for the Weilbachers, who enlarged their business throughout the years and eventually settled in this larger building in 1928. The store opened to the public in 1929 and operated at this location until the 1970s. The building has been altered to provide for several offices which serve multiple tenants.
Leo A. Weilbacher Sr. began his business career with the Columbia Mercantile Co. at another location on Main Street in 1909. To this business, an ice cream parlor was added in 1914 and later, groceries, dry goods, hardware, paints and household items. Advertising worked well for the Weilbachers, who enlarged their business throughout the years and eventually settled in this larger building in 1928. The
store opened to the public in 1929 and operated at this location until the 1970s. The building has been altered to provide for several offices which serve multiple tenants.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 38° 26.578′ N, 90° 12.104′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Illinois, in Monroe County. Marker is on North Main Street just north of West Locust Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 N Main St, Columbia IL 62236, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 334 times since then and 85 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.
