200 Block North

200 Block North. 200 Block East Main. C.W. Streeter opened Norman's first shoe and boot store in front of his home at 209 E. Main. Downtown Norman's support of movie theaters from the 1930s through the 1970s was evident in the 200 block of East Main Street. The north side of the street included the Oklahoma Theatre in the former shoe shop at 209 E. Main and the University Theatre at 227 E. Main Street. Maguire's Hardware, one of Norman's most popular hardware stores relocated to 201 E. Main Street in 1909. Earlier, this store was located in the 100 block of West Main Street. , Business at the Buckhead Saloon, 203 E. Main was brisk after the turn of the century. Often two bartenders were needed to quench the thirst of those early settlers. Statehood and prohibition shut down the legal saloons, but whiskey was usually readily available. Upstairs and next door, some early-day physicians opened their offices. Downstairs, the Mayfield Drug Store at 205 E Main Street could help the customers if they had too much to drink. Before statehood and prohibition in 1907, Carry A. Nation brought the temperance campaign to Norman with a Main Street parade in 1900. She had gone through the state, smashing illegal saloons and gambling parlors. , Nearby, the Boston Store opened with sales of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes. It operated between 1891 and 1902. The 200 block of East Main, north side, was also home to the Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co. It later moved a block west and on the south side. Some early day lawyers operated on the upper floor of the block. Justice of the Peace J.D. Grigsby, Sr., held court above 207 E. Main Street. , Before World War II, the Pla-More Pool Hall at 203 E. Main occupied the free time of some of Norman's young men. A bakery opened at 211 E. Main. Montgomery Ward opened its store at 221 E. Main. The Davis Barber Shop, 213 E. Main, operated for many years. Later, three generations of the Loeffelholz family barbered on the block. Stone and Son Café also operated for many years. Later the diner, a popular breakfast and lunch spot, opened at 213 E. Main in the vicinity of the early day cafes. After opening their doors downtown in 1944, Goodno's Jewelry moved to occupy several locations in the 100 and 200 block – finally settling at 217 E. Main in the late 1970s. , Besides hardware, groceries, druggists, jewelry and lunch spots, the north side of the block was home to early harness makers, furniture stores and coffin makers. TG&Y Stores opened at 229 E. Main in 1936, anchoring the east end of the block. A larger TG&Y Family Center later opened in the 400 block of West Main Street. An early day car dealership, Meyers Motor Co., operated on the corner of Main and Crawford.