A & P Market
A. A. Nodine Insurance
A.J. Laux - On Pine Street.
Advertiser's Press
Al's Barber Shop. On Main St. across from Montgomery Ward
Albert's Men Shop
Allens Bowling Alley On Walnut St. where Broad Elm/Firestone Tire now is.
Allie Brandt's Billards
Anne Hathaway Candies On Pine St. next to A. J. Laux.
Anstead Furniture
Basset Travel and Greyhound Terminal
Bathrick's
Bert & Ben The Tire Men
Bewley Building (Offices and Stores)
Blandings Restaurant
Bowes Jewelry
Brandt Pool Hall
Brooks Motors
Brown-Bilt Shoes, a/k/a "Bustor Brown"
Bull's Barber Shop
C V S Drug
Carl Company - South side of Main Street. They had their own
"yellow stamps" to collect and paste in a book for future store credit. The last
of Carl Company Stores died in Amsterdam-Schenectady area in the mid 90's. They were a
"class operation" right up till the end.
Carnahan & Shearer - Later became Carnahan & Swanson
Castle's Dairy & Soda Bar - East Avenue where Jayne & Co is today. High
school hangout even after the demise of the "old" high school across the street.
Cavagnaro's News - Remember watching baseball scores come through on the
ticker-tape?
Chet's Doghouse - Still on lower Main. See Restaurant
Reviews
Clapsattles Men's Store
Clark Glover Men's Shop
Clifford Lumber
Club 17
Cocker Saw & Steel
Conway-Miller Laundry
Crofts Cards
Curtin's Liquor Store
Curtis Cafeteria
Dawson's Food Lockers
Denton, Cottier & Daniels - First floor of Bewley Building. The
Lockport branch of this Buffalo-based legendary piano store was closed in 1972. It was
replaced for a few years by a branch of "Leon's Piano and Organs."
Dickenson Insurance Agency
Dimon's Diner Car
Dixie Hat Shop
Dowd Cleaners
East Avenue Lunch - The East Avenue Lunch was on
the corner of Washburn and East Avenue, across from the Methodist Church. Kitty Corner was
Flander's Lumber Company. A residence was on the South west corner, which later became
Hammond Optical Company, (a firm in which, my uncle Leo J. Kemp was a partial owner).
When I
began my high school days, 3 yrs then at the senior high beginning as a junior classman.
That formed up from the 9th yr. graduates of Belknap & North Park. At that time, the
corner housed Wrights Store, which had a soda fountain some old booths, punch boards and
Magazines. Mr. Wright was old and the business wasn't much. For a short time
it was taken over by a guy named Harry Timmerman who was a used car salesman. He had a
daughter named Esther,
who was known as a nice girl with a great shape, and capable of performing acrobatic
dancing. The last I saw of her in Fla. she was still a great gal.
Grace and Ralph Schufelt, both restaurant people with a lot of
experience took over the place, I believe in 1945. They ran it 24 hrs./day, closed
Sundays. The business really took off Lots of HRD business from the main plant. I still
have the recipe for their famous Chili Con Carni, and make up a batch here at home every
once in a while. I believe the Schufelts actually purloined the formula in it's
original form from "REDS LUNCH" on Walnut St. East Avenue Lunch was a High
School hangout in the AM, and a popular spot for after all YMCA events (which in those
days were many) The Schufelts were wonderful people to work for. But along
with all of the fun, we ALL worked our tails off. Shifts were 12 hrs on, 12 hrs.
off. Change shifts every Monday. Smoke (BOB) Webster and I worked alternate
shifts on the grill. Best friends, the only times we saw each other was during the
changing of the guard, & Sundays when we would get dates, go to the Palace Theater,
and both promptly fall asleep (fun guys) We were paid $100.00 /wk which in 1948 was
a good wage. ---. Bill Travers Johnson City NY
Ed's Hobbies - Burned out at end of 1998, next to Chet's on Lower Main.
There were two "Ed's" who were owners, Mike was running the shop
at the end. The space is undergoing renovation and a new tenant will be
moving in.
Elmer Jones Supplies
English Luthern Church
Exempt Fireman's Association
Farmer's & Mechanics Savings Bank
Federal Meat Market - Doesn't anyone remember the sawdust on the floor at the
Federal Meat Market? That huge black scale? The "weiners" they used to
sneak to us kids from
around the end of the counter? And that smell!
Federspiel & Truaux Insurance
Fermoile Buick - On Locust St. Building still has the name engraved in
stone "Fermoile Building."
Flander's Lumber Company
Flora Hatch
Francis Optical - Click here for detailed
history.
Friendly Companies
Furlong Shoes
F. W. Woolworth (5 & 10) - On Main Street
G. A. R. Hall
Goldtone Studios
Grimble's Hardware
Hall's Boats
Hammond Optical
Harrison Isles Cleaners
Harry Hamill Jeweler
Haskins Mayflower Movers
Herco Furniture
Hi Art Theater - About 5-cents would get you in!
Hoskins Soda Bar
Hundshamer's - Another long time Lockport business was Hundshamer's
Wallpaper and Paints run by Dan and June Hundshamer. They started in a little shop on
Walnut St. Later moving to Pine St next to the canal, to 17 West Main and then
finally to 209 Park Ave. I remember calls on Sunday morning when someone had run out of
paint and my dad
going out and opening the store to give them enough to finish the job. That's when
customer service was really "customer service". ---Linda (Hundshamer)
Townsend
Irene O'Hair
J.J. Newberry 5 & 10 - Lower Main Street.
James Soda Lunch
Jan Lee Dress Shop
Jay's Camera Shop- Right next to the 36 Main location. See
E-Mail Recollections.
Jay's Drugs - Main & Locust
Jay's Drugs - 36 Main Street
Jay's Palace Drug & Soda Fountain
Joe's Shoe Repair
John's Used Furniture
Jupiters "The best and cheapest subs."
K & M Cab
Ken Sign Company
Kennedy Brothers Men & Women Stores - Main Street. The Kennedy's
were always ready to talk baseball and re-live their play with the "Ken-Roons"
Kenyon's Gas Station - Market Street at Chestnut. The
"Richfield" Sign overhead and "Babe" Kenyon and staff to give that
friendly personal service.
Kenzie's Bowling Lanes - On Main at Big Bridge. (Joe Kenzie)
Kenzie Sport Shop - Ted Kenzie, owner. Bowling shirts etc.
Kipp Cigar Store
Knapp Motors - On Locust Street, sold Buick and Pontiac. First Buick
dealer in Lockport.
Knights of Columbus
Kolesni Music
Korff's Furniture
Laport's Diner Car (On Cottage)
Le Valley Photo Shop - On Locust Street and in "The Triangle
Building" at Main & Market.
Lerch & Daley Men's Store
Lerch Building
Lerch Electric
Licata's Cigar Store, Licata Brothers
Lillis Pool Parlor
Lippes Bakery
Loblaws
Loblaws- "I had a job as teller at the Niagara County National Bank on Main
Street during the years 1944 through 1950 when I went in the Navy. I remember the
manager of Loblaws coming into the bank with his deposits and coin orders. That was
when it was located on lower Main St." ---Ray DeNeau
Lock City Grill On Market St.
Lock Street Barber Shop. Just across the bridge downtown run by James
Palisano and Charles Palisano.
Lockport Agway
Lockport Bus Barns (Pearl St.)
Lockport City Fire Hall
Lockport City Hall
Lockport Linoleum
Lockport Motors Ford - On West side of Transit, on the hill, next to
Garlocks
Lockport Police Department - On east side of Pine Street at the alley now
known as Heritage Court
Lockport Savings & Loan Association - Later to become Niagara Permanent
Savings & Loan (and go through bank failure.)
Lockport Savings Bank (a/k/a F&M Savings Bank)
Locust Bakery
Locust Fruit
Lorhaman Building
Lox Plaza Hotel (a/k/a "The Kenmore")
Mahar's Appliances - Moved from Buffalo Avenue to West Avenue. Still run by
Mahar family, still selling GE.
Main Street Barber Shop - Had pictures posted of local boys who had gone in
military.
Maple Leaf Restaurant
Mark Clapsattle Men's Wear
Mathews Hat Shop
McDonough Barber Shop
McGlynn's Bar
Meyers Men Shop
Miller's Meats - SE Corner of Main St. at Pine. Andy Miller and his cousins
from Buffalo.
Mills Jewelers - Enjoy a
brief history related by current owner, George Fritz. Go to their web site.
Modern Dry Cleaners
Modernaire Beauty Salon
Mohican Market - Ground floor of "Bewley Building" They had
wonderful hot cross buns...I remember the big block of the sharpest
Canadian sharp cheese that they had. We called it Rat Cheese.
Montgomery Wards
Montondo's Fish - Live fish on display for public inspection in the window along
upper Main.
Mooney Shoes
Moore's Cigar Store
Morrisons
Mortimer Company Painters & Decorators
Mrs. Paul's News Stand
Mullane Motors - On Richmond Ave., Sold Plymouth and DeSoto cars
Mullaney Electric - Main Street T.J.Mullaney
was an electrician around Lockport for many years. He wired many older homes around town.
He repaired large and small appliances in his store, he also sold many large and small
appliances on the premesis. His stores were located on, Pine and
Walnut, MAIN STREET, and, Richmond Ave. He was "T.J." to all who
knew him.
Murphy's Bar
Nelson Motors - Park Avenue and Hawley St. Dealer for Chrysler and Dodge
cars
New York State Electric & Gas -North side of Main about where Triangle
Plaza is today. They had some wonderful community displays in their front windows.
Remember "Johnny Miller" the company's great community ambassador and district
manager?
It was used frequently for recitals and other public functions. When I was about 7,
back in 1936, Mrs. Harmony's piano students held a recital there. A young lady, also about
7, and I played a duet, Londonderry Aire (Danny Boy); she the base, me the melody.
We were the youngest piano students performing and of course received much applause,
despite my mistakes. Main Street was a thriving vibrant place back then. ---Yale Shea
Hales Corners, WI
Niagara Liquor Store
Niagara Sports - Originally located on East Avenue, now on Walnut, near
Locust.
Nick's Barber Shop
Noah's Ark -
Norbans - In my junior and senior years I worked at
Norbans. I remember having the keys given to me on Saturday to be the one to open
the doors on "dollar day" when you could get anything from children's
pajamas to umbrellas for a dollar. The lines use to go around to Cab Alley
(remember?) and I had to push the doors and the women standing in line to get the
locks to open. The owners would stand behind the cash registers waiting for your
purchase. I worked for $1.00 an hour. Your hard work was judged by how many customer's
tags you initialed. The more you did the more hours you were given. I also remember
helping what I thought were fat and old women, who were probably younger and thinner
than I am today, into girdles at the ends on the clothes racks. At that time the girdles
were made of rubber with little holes all around and you had to roll them down and help
the lady into them and then roll the girdle up their sides! I laugh now, but then it was
serious business. You don't see that kind of customer service today!
---Rosemary Palmer, Lockport
Nu-Way Market
O'Connors Toys
Olin Mills Studios
One Hour Cleaners
Palace Barber Shop
Palace Theater -
Click the hyperlink for several pages of memories like 35-cent tickets and
chocolate-covered raisins.
Paris Dry Cleaning
Park Hotel at Park Avenue and Transit. Was Lockport's top hotel and with
an excellent fine-dining restaurant. The cocktail lounge in the hotel was known as
"The Carriage Shop," so named as it was the location of the former Bronson
Carriage Works.
Parr's Shoe Store - Moved from downtown to Lockport Plaza. Owners then moved to
the southwest and retirement.
Parson's 2nd Location with soda bar
Parson's Drugs - 1st. location
Paul Reynolds Memorial Arts
Perry's Ice Cream Shop
Perry's Shoes
Pies Furniture
Plaster News Company - On west side of Locust St. where the parking lot is
today. Real hometown flavor here with wood floors and members of "The Downtown
Senators" usually in conference about some local concern.
Pooles Aladin Magic & Toy Shop
Pooles Skating Rink
Querns Quality Heating
Radio Lunch
Railroad West Terminal
Raleigh Hotel
Rammings Appliance
Ray Drier Cleaners
Red Goose Shoe Store
Red Hammond's Liquor
Red's Lunch
Rey's Appliance
Reynolds & Promroy Drugs
Rialto Theater - Walnut & Pine where M&T Bank is today. Tom
Jolls used to usher here.
Rignels Feed (2 locations)
Riley's Bar
Rivera Bar
Robinson's Meat
Ruhlman Brothers Hardware
S&S TV - North side of Main across from Noah's Ark. Later moved to
Walnut & Locust with Barone Music Shop
S. S. Kresge
Sacca's Market
Salvation Army - Locust Street where Gi-Ro Cleaners is today. Operated
bell ringing donation station at Locust & Main in front of Jay's during Christmas
season.
Sam's Barber Shop
Scalzo Brothers Service Station. At bottom of Market Street hill,
across from the old Western Block.
Schaffert's Gray Saloon
Scirto's Wholesale/Retail Fruit & Vegetables
Sealans Dresses
Sears
Shaeffer Brothers - On Market Street and in business since about 1860.
Siegel's Furniture
Simey's Diner Car
Singer Drugs - Lower Main St. Remember the 4-cent candy
bars?
Sisley's Restaurant And Tea Room. Famous for its pastry!
Slatteries Bar
Slim's Diner - Next to the Palace Theatre. Operated by Slim Zulia and
Home of the "Slimburger."
Smith's Pharmacy
Snedekers Market
Sonnemeir News
Spalding Hardware
Sparkle City Inn
St. Vincent's Thrift Shop
Standard Electronics - On Elm near Chestnut. In addition to being a
wholesale radio-TV supply store, they sold quite a complete line of Amateur Radio and
short-wave equipment. At one time, the operation in Lockport was managed by Jack
Ralston who had the Amateur call, W2OXU. He moved to Colorado.
Star Clothing
Steffins Music
Stella's Walnut Street Grill - 177 Walnut Street.
Can any of you out there remember drinking in the New Year at Stella's
Bar & Grill on Walnut Street? Here at the Lockport Page
we're still carrying this 10-cent token under "doubtful assets" on our
books. Perhaps someplace else will honor it as a token of goodwill!
If you have any info on the old Stella's please write:
Lou@Lockport-NY.com
As a young
firefighter in the early 60's we had a few rescue calls to Stella's. Mostly for
"difficuly breathing". A little oxygen and a cab home usually took care of
things. Then we would have to hold off Mr. Kowalski, because he would insist on buying us
a drink which was a no-no. He would then give us a bag of peanuts to take back to the fire
hall.
----Bill Crecelius
Retired Asst. Chief
1-02-02
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Many years ago Stella's was owned by the Kowski Family. My dad worked at the Union-Sun & Journal and went there for lunch. I went to school with John Kowski at St. Patrick's. I recall my mom, dad, sister and I going to a wedding of one of the Kowski family. Lockport in those days was a good place to grow up in. My dad, Mike, was a Linotype operator for the Union-Sun for about 35 years.
-----Bill White SOB1928@AOL.COM
3-02
Steve's Fruit Store
Stewarts Jewlery Box
Sullivan's Bar On Main Street
Swanson's
Sweet & Brophy Drugs - On upper Main, a real drug store that didn't
sell motor oil, food, or beach chairs!
The Big Men's Shop
The Brown Derby
The Chop House
The Crystal
The Hague Building
The Hague Studios
The New Yorker Shop
The Royal
The Sample
The Screwball Club
The Stratton House
The Whitmore Company
Thing's Shoes - Market Street, ground floor in Bewley Building.
I recently came across an interesting advertising
premium (frame left). Thought it was clever because most of these bottle opener/shoehorns
were done for beer companies of soda bottlers. I also got curious about "Thing's
Family Shoe Store" and in my research I discovered that they were located in
Lockport. Can you give me any history on THING'S. ie: when did they open...are they still
there...was there more than one location...their location in Lockport? Any help
would be greatly appreciated. ----R. Poole
We're told Thing's in Lockport was part of a chain. It was a full-line shoe store that is said to have disappeared in the 60's.
My father, Horace Wadsley was the manager of the store when it was on Market
Street. I was born in 1926 and do not remember very much about the store. --- Vernon
Wadsley.
Thom Mc Am Shoes
Top of the Town Shop
Tot And Teen Shop
Ulrich's Diner
Union-Sun & Journal - When it was locally owned and operated!
Upson Coal Company
Van Luven's Liquor
Vesper's Market
Victory Lunch
W. T. Grant Co. South side of Main Street.
Wagner's Grill
Walkers Books
Walker, C. G. & Sons. 47 Richmond Avenue. The
business was run by the Walker Family who lived at 392 South Transit. There was a
soda fountain and a roller skating rink attached.
Walnut Bowling Alley
Webbers Jewelry
Websters News
Western Union
Wilchecks Tavern
Will Poultry
Williams Brothers - Middle of Main St., south side. It's the big open space
on Main St. today that has never been built on since Urban Renewal took out Williams
Brothers. This was Lockport's great locally owned, big, quality
department store. Elevators with attendants, professional clerks who knew your name,
squeeky wood floors, and those pneumatic tubes that transmitted your payment to the
central cashier. There hasn't been anything like it since.
Wills Wallpaper and Paint
Witkop & Holmes
Wright's Barber Shop
Wylam Tires
Wyles Barbers
Young's Feed