Montgomery Road 1896- Norwood Historical Society Streets Page

MONTGOMERY PIKE - 1896

A "no listing" could indicate either there was no building,
a building was under construction, a building was not occupied,
or the original directory was in error. The division into "areas"
is not official, but made here just to give a general sense of the locations.

The 1896 Directory was not a complete listing of every person who lived on
Montgomery Road in 1896. It is obvious that the residences are missing
spouses and children. The directory apparently only listed business owners
and workers, even if they were not living there. The listed names and
businesses are in bold. Names of family members who were very
likely to be living at the residence have been added.
Data is from census records and other contemporary sources.

From south corporation limits to Williams Avenue "IVANHOE/SUNNYSIDE" area
East Side	West Side
Main & C.P.&V. R.R. (Not sure which side of road. If on south side of tracks, it wasn't in Norwood.) Lang, Wm. L. - dealer in Anthracite and Bituminous Coal. Gas and Crushed Coke, Flour and Feed. Idlewild, Cincinnati, O.
se c Main & Lexington Edwin McMillan Grocery The owner, Edwin McMillan, resided next door on the south side of Lexington at the first house east of Main Avenue. Edwin McMillen (sic) was one of the incorporators of the Elsmere Building and Loan Company (located a short distance north and on the opposite side of Main) in July 1890.	No buildings listed on west side, until Mentor Avenue.
ne c Main & Hudson Elsmere Building & Loan Co. Some of the officers and founders were: Mr. David Davis, President Mr. W. C. Baker, Vice-President Mr. Frank G. Leiman, Vice-President Mr. Eri Jewett Morten, Vice-President Mr. Ferdinand Fromlet, Secretary Mr. William E. Bundy, Attorney Mr. G. A. (George?) Willard, Finance Committe Mr. H. P. Hathaway, Finance Committe Mr. Wm. Kerentz, Board of Directors Mr. A. A. Brown Mr. William F. Collins Mr. George F. Cook Mr. A. W. Eastman Mr. H. (Horton?) Ensign Mr. A. Malleboe Mr. Edwin McMillen (sic) Mr. William Thorburn
e s Main, 1st h n Hudson Schutte, C. - carpenter for F. G. Leiman Mills
e s Main between Hudson & Wayland F. G. Leiman Co. - contractor, mfg. & builder (Mr. Leiman was a founder and Vice-President of the Elsmere Building & Loan Company, located a short distance to the south) The products of this business were "sash, door, blinds and general mill work." The building was located opposite Ivanhoe Avenue. Heidkamp, W. - machine hand for F. G. Leiman Copeland, Ben - machine hand for F. G. Leiman The owner, Frank G. Leiman, 37, had his residence on the south side of Mentor, at the second house west of Ivanhoe Avenue. Living with him were his wife of 10 years, Hanna Davis (Anna?), 37, son Howard, 8, and daughter Neva, 5.
ne c Main & Wayland - residence (3906 Main ?) Cordes, Louis - feed (later, brewers grain) dealer, 58, German-born In 1902, he served as 1st Ward Councilman. Cordes, Louise - wife of Louis, 57, German-born Cordes, Clara Cordes, Edward - clerk Cordes, Emil - harness mfr, 20, son of Louis and Louise Cordes, Fred - feed dealer Cordes, Clifford - son of Louis and Louise, 18 Cordes, Edward - son of Louis and Louise, 17 Cordes, Lulu (Louise?) - daughter of Louis and Louise, 16 Cordes, Margy (Margaret?) - daughter of Louis and Louise, 13 Littell, Joseph W.* - son-in-law, 26 Littell, Clara S.* - wife of Joseph, daughter of Louis and Louise, 22 *Not sure if they were married at this time.
e s Main, 2nd h n Wayland - residence Kolb, Louis - agt. for Lithia Mineral Water
e s Main opposite Mentor (Invahoe, Ohio) - stores and residence Edw. H. Greiwe Co. - tin store, cornice work & roofing E. S. Trout Grocery - grocery Greiwe, E. H. - residence Trout, E. S. - residence The following were probably boarders Malden, Ed. - plumber Edward J. and William G. Malden operated the Malden Brothers, plumbing and gas fitting business, from two locations-one downtown and the other on Montgomery Road, just north of the Hopkins Avenue Depot, Norwood. Welp, Ben. - clerk at E. H. Greiwe Beckman, Annie Beckman, Frank - tinner Lacey, Geo. - laborer Lacey, Richard - hostler Levi, Earnst - teamster Levi, John - laborer Chance, Grant - clerk at G. S. Trout grocery	sw c Main & Mentor - residence Lawrence, E. M. - Supt. at Jeptha Miller Carriage Factory Lawrence, H. F. - clerk Lawrence, Anna E. Lawrence, Hattie
	w s Main, 2nd h s Williams - residence Franklin, John - ass't supt. at Gas Co. This 40 year-old man was born in England, immigrating in 1870. Franklin, Jesse E. - wife of John, born in N.Y. of English parents, age 38 Franklin, Florence A. (nee Randall) - daughter of John and Jesse, 20 Franklin, Henry G. - son of John and Jesse, 18 Franklin, Edith J. - daughter of John and Jesse, 14
e s Main, 1st h s Williams - Ivanhoe Exchange & residence Theobald, And. - prop. Ivanhoe Exchange Feldman, John - bartender at Ivanhoe Exchange Speck, Conrad - tinner (boards) Wilson, William - cement work finisher (boards)	w s Main, 1st h s Williams No listing
e s Main, se c Williams ? (may be same as previous address above) Ivanhoe Exchange - saloon Old sour mash whiskey a specialty; also, choice cigars.	sw c Main & Williams - residence This land is now part of the UDF factory. Winterbottom, William - Supt., Cincinnati Transfer Co., 42 years old Winterbottom, Mary G. - wife of William (17 years), 37 years old Winterbottom, Mable R. - daughter of Williams and Mable, 15 Winterbottom, Fannie B. - daughter of Williams and Mable, 12 Winterbottom, Helen T. - daughter of Williams and Mable, 7 Flinn, Nora - boarder

From south corporation limits to Williams Avenue
"IVANHOE/SUNNYSIDE" area

East Side

West Side

Main & C.P.&V. R.R.
(Not sure which side of road. If on south side of tracks, it wasn't in Norwood.)

Lang, Wm. L. - dealer in Anthracite and Bituminous Coal. Gas and Crushed Coke, Flour and Feed. Idlewild, Cincinnati, O.

se c Main & Lexington

Edwin McMillan Grocery
The owner, Edwin McMillan, resided next door on the south side of Lexington at the first house east of Main Avenue.
Edwin McMillen (sic) was one of the incorporators of the Elsmere Building and Loan Company (located a short distance north and on the opposite side of Main) in July 1890.

No buildings listed on west side, until Mentor Avenue.

ne c Main & Hudson

Elsmere Building & Loan Co.

Mr. David Davis, President
Mr. W. C. Baker, Vice-President
Mr. Frank G. Leiman, Vice-President
Mr. Eri Jewett Morten, Vice-President
Mr. Ferdinand Fromlet, Secretary
Mr. William E. Bundy, Attorney
Mr. G. A. (George?) Willard, Finance Committe
Mr. H. P. Hathaway, Finance Committe
Mr. Wm. Kerentz, Board of Directors
Mr. A. A. Brown
Mr. William F. Collins
Mr. George F. Cook
Mr. A. W. Eastman
Mr. H. (Horton?) Ensign
Mr. A. Malleboe
Mr. Edwin McMillen (sic)
Mr. William Thorburn

e s Main, 1st h n Hudson

Schutte, C. - carpenter for F. G. Leiman Mills

e s Main between Hudson & Wayland

F. G. Leiman Co. - contractor, mfg. & builder
(Mr. Leiman was a founder and Vice-President of the Elsmere Building & Loan Company, located a short distance to the south)
The products of this business were "sash, door, blinds and general mill work." The building was located opposite Ivanhoe Avenue.

Heidkamp, W. - machine hand for F. G. Leiman

Copeland, Ben - machine hand for F. G. Leiman
The owner, Frank G. Leiman, 37, had his residence on the south side of Mentor, at the second house west of Ivanhoe Avenue. Living with him were his wife of 10 years, Hanna Davis (Anna?), 37, son Howard, 8, and daughter Neva, 5.

ne c Main & Wayland - residence (3906 Main ?)

Cordes, Louis - feed (later, brewers grain) dealer, 58, German-born
In 1902, he served as 1st Ward Councilman.

Cordes, Louise - wife of Louis, 57, German-born

Cordes, Clara

Cordes, Edward - clerk

Cordes, Emil - harness mfr, 20, son of Louis and Louise

Cordes, Fred - feed dealer

Cordes, Clifford - son of Louis and Louise, 18

Cordes, Edward - son of Louis and Louise, 17

Cordes, Lulu (Louise?) - daughter of Louis and Louise, 16

Cordes, Margy (Margaret?) - daughter of Louis and Louise, 13

Littell, Joseph W.* - son-in-law, 26

Littell, Clara S.* - wife of Joseph, daughter of Louis and Louise, 22
*Not sure if they were married at this time.

e s Main, 2nd h n Wayland - residence

Kolb, Louis - agt. for Lithia Mineral Water

e s Main opposite Mentor (Invahoe, Ohio) - stores and residence

Edw. H. Greiwe Co. - tin store, cornice work & roofing

E. S. Trout Grocery - grocery

Greiwe, E. H. - residence

Trout, E. S. - residence
The following were probably boarders

Malden, Ed. - plumber
Edward J. and William G. Malden operated the Malden Brothers, plumbing and gas fitting business, from two locations-one downtown and the other on Montgomery Road, just north of the Hopkins Avenue Depot, Norwood.

Welp, Ben. - clerk at E. H. Greiwe

Beckman, Annie

Beckman, Frank - tinner

Lacey, Geo. - laborer

Lacey, Richard - hostler

Levi, Earnst - teamster

Levi, John - laborer

Chance, Grant - clerk at G. S. Trout grocery

sw c Main & Mentor - residence

Lawrence, E. M. - Supt. at Jeptha Miller Carriage Factory

Lawrence, H. F. - clerk

Lawrence, Anna E.

Lawrence, Hattie

w s Main, 2nd h s Williams - residence

Franklin, John - ass't supt. at Gas Co.
This 40 year-old man was born in England, immigrating in 1870.

Franklin, Jesse E. - wife of John, born in N.Y. of English parents, age 38

Franklin, Florence A. (nee Randall) - daughter of John and Jesse, 20

Franklin, Henry G. - son of John and Jesse, 18

Franklin, Edith J. - daughter of John and Jesse, 14

e s Main, 1st h s Williams - Ivanhoe Exchange & residence

Theobald, And. - prop. Ivanhoe Exchange

Feldman, John - bartender at Ivanhoe Exchange

Speck, Conrad - tinner (boards)

Wilson, William - cement work finisher (boards)

w s Main, 1st h s Williams

No listing

e s Main, se c Williams ? (may be same as previous address above)

Ivanhoe Exchange - saloon
Old sour mash whiskey a specialty; also, choice cigars.

sw c Main & Williams - residence
This land is now part of the UDF factory.

Winterbottom, William - Supt., Cincinnati Transfer Co., 42 years old

Winterbottom, Mary G. - wife of William (17 years), 37 years old

Winterbottom, Mable R. - daughter of Williams and Mable, 15

Winterbottom, Fannie B. - daughter of Williams and Mable, 12

Winterbottom, Helen T. - daughter of Williams and Mable, 7

Flinn, Nora - boarder

From Williams Avenue to Ashland Avenue "SOUTH NORWOOD" area
East Side	West Side
	nw c Main & Williams - residence Franklin, Mrs. Caroline - widow Possibly the widow of Henry, and the mother of John Franklin, who lived a couple of houses to the south. Pitchell, Mrs. L. B. - widow
e s Main, 1st h n Williams - residence Overmole, Henry - city salesman, tailor trimmings Overmole, Sophia - wife of Henry Overmole, D. F. - traveling salesman Overmole, Ferd. (Ferdinand?) - clerk; son of Henry and Sophia Overmole, Agnes - daughter of Henry and Sophia	w s Main, 1st h n Williams No listing
	w s Main, 2nd h n Williams - residence Bowman, Mrs. John Chapple, Mrs. Carrie - dressmaker
w s Main, 2nd h s Waverly - residence (4031 Main Avenue) Locke, W. D. (sic) - grocer The name is probably William R. Locke, 38. Director of Norwood Improved Building and Loan, since 1888. Locke, Emma Amanda - wife of 11 years, 36 years old; born in Norwood, April 30, 1860 They later moved to 4244 Floral Avenue, possibly around 1926.
w s Main, 1st h s Waverly No listing
sw c Main & Waverly - opposite Knights of Pythias Hall W. D. Locke Grocery - grocery Steinkamp, Albert - clerk (boards, possibly at the Locke residence)
nw c Main & Waverly - Cowan Hall This building still stands, although its front has been greatly modified. J. S. Tompkins Pharmacy - drug store ("TOMPKIN'S NORWOOD PHARMACY") at 1st floor of Cowan Hall The following fraternal organization met at Cowan Hall, 2nd floor Knights of Pythias, Cowan Lodge No. 304 K. A. E. O., Mt. Sinai Senate No. 2 Masonic Norwood Lodge No. 576, F. & A. M. National Union, Norwood Council No. 480 Royal Arcanum, Norwood Council No 1,331
se c Main & Slane - residence Sander, Henry - owner of clothing store at 933 Main st., opposite Court House, Cincinnati Successor to Schomaker and Sander, Merchant Tailor and Dealer in Ready Made Clothing. Sander, Celia Sander, Ed. - clerk Sander, Robt. - clothing trimmer Kampsmith, Annie - boarder?	w s Main, 5th h s Hopkins - residence Carter, Scott - laborer
	Main, 4th h s Hopkins W. S. Tredway - livery, boarding and sale stable Tredway was only 23 and a newlywed (Mary S.) in 1896. Branch Office: Estep and Meyer, Undertakers. Wiley, W. M. - hostler, Treadway Livery Stable William Wiley, 60, may have been the brother of Mary Tredway, and lived with them on Williams Avenue.
ne c Main & Cameron - residence Marling, J. B. - bkkpr. at Herring, Hall & Marvin Safe and Lock Co. Bowersox, Mrs. A. C. - mother-in-law? McCourt, Kate - servant?	w s Main, 3rd h s Hopkins Edgerly, H. C. - agent for a feed store (also, see H. C. Edgerly at a boarding house on the east side of Main, 1st house north of Ashland)
	w s Main, below Hopkins 3rd h s Hopkins ? Estep & Meyer Undertakers and Practical Embalmers Thomas B. Estep, 63, residence at n.w. cor Marion & Norwood Ave., East Norwood, with wife Margret E. and daughter Bertha L. G. B. Meyer, residence at Woodburn Ave, Walnut Hills. Main Office: s.w. cor. John & Everett Sts., Cincinnati Branch Offices, Pleasant Ridge, Norwood
w s Main, 2nd h s Hopkins - boarding house Baxter, Sarah - boarding house operator The following are boarders: Bird, George - teamster Bassett, Jos. - carpenter Brown, Isaac - teamster Carr, Jas. - contractor Carter, Issac - teamster Carter, Jos. - teamster Ellis, Scott - teamster Haley, Julia Harrison, Jerry - laborer Jamison, Isaac - laborer Johnson, John - laborer Jones, Wm. - laborer Jones, Susan Roberts, Jessie - washerwoman Scott, Elizabeth - widow Weaver, Chas. - teamster Webb, Miles - teamster
w s Main, 1st h s Hopkins Reeves & Lowry - Norwood Express, main office also listed as Main, 2nd house south Hopkins avenue, and Cavagna's Grocery, Cincinnati
sw c Main & Hopkins - residence Misses Berting - dressmakers Berting, Kate - dressmaker Berting, Lizzie Berting, Mary - dressmaker Hock, Mrs. C. - saloon Hock, Anthony - shoemaker Hock, Martin - tinner Hock, Wm. - laborer Scott, W. L. -boarder
Main opposite Hopkins s.e.c. Main & Ashland C.L.&N.RR at Main & Ashland South Norwood Station Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern Railroad (a.k.a. Hopkins Avenue Depot) Built in 1888 by subscription of local residents and business, it was also used for various businesses and community functions. As South Norwood increased its population, the need for a passenger depot between the Ivanhoe and Smith Road stations was becoming critical. Leslie & White - real estate & Insurance A business started by Robert Leslie, who lived on Floral Avenue, and and his son-in-law, William A. White. A second office was at 56 Pike Building downtown. The company sold homes and lots in Norwood, Pleasant Ridge, Evanston, Hyde Park and Wlanut Hills. Norwood Improved Building & Loan Co. - bank Officers: Page, Charles E. - President Van Ausdol, L. E. - Vice-President, Director Zoller, D. G. (Dennis?) - Vice-President Zimmerman, F. A. - Secretary Carey, Walter J. - Assistant Secretary, Director Hagemeyer, August P. - Treasurer Locke, William R. - Director Trimble, Theodore - Director Knauft, Hugo E. - Director Hollis, A. R. - Director McFarlan, T. J. - Director Williams, W. G. - Director Norwood Post Office Station H. - post office Just two years previous, there were only two post offices in Norwood - Norwood Station, probably at Harris and Main, and Idlewild Station.	Main & Hopkins A. E. Best - contractor & builder - office Albert Edward & Mary Louise Best's residence at 4112 Ivanhoe Avenue, at Delaware Avenue, Norwood, Ohio. Norwood Electric Exchange - saloon Norwood Express - office & stables City Office at B. Cavagna' Grocery, East Fifth St. Norwood Offices: Slanes' Hardware Store, Baumgartner's Grocery, Niehause's Grocery. Idlewild: Noppenberger's Grocery. Office & Stables: Main and Hopkins Ave., Norwood, O.
	w s Main, 1st h n Hopkins - residence (4311 Montgomery Road) Mills, Edward, 59 - farmer; Treasurer, Norwood Building and Loan Co.; grandson of an original Sharpsburg pioneer, Abner Mills. Mills, Henrietta, 54 - wife of Edward Mills, Geo. E., 26 - son of Edward & Henrietta; attorney, office in Cincinnati; sewage commission, Village of Norwood; later, Mayor of Norwood from April 1, 1901 to December 31, 1905 ... as the last mayor of the village and the first mayor of the city. Mills, Alice M. - daughter of Edward & Henrietta Mills, Clara L. - daughter of Edward & Henrietta Wilburn, Cora - boarder? Durrell, Elizabeth M. - boarder; widow of Justus Durrell, daughter of David (Edward Mills' uncle) and Betsy Mills, born in Sharpsburg, 1826; cousin of Edward Mills Durrell, Gordon W., 45 - boarder; real estate agent for Durrell Subdivision; son of Justus and Elizabeth Mills Durrell, born in Sharpsburg, 1851 Durrell, Loma, 47 - boarder; daughter of Justus and Elizabeth Mills Durrell, born in Sharpsburg, 1849

From Williams Avenue to Ashland Avenue
"SOUTH NORWOOD" area

East Side

West Side

nw c Main & Williams - residence

Franklin, Mrs. Caroline - widow
Possibly the widow of Henry, and the mother of John Franklin, who lived a couple of houses to the south.

Pitchell, Mrs. L. B. - widow

e s Main, 1st h n Williams - residence

Overmole, Henry - city salesman, tailor trimmings

Overmole, Sophia - wife of Henry

Overmole, D. F. - traveling salesman

Overmole, Ferd. (Ferdinand?) - clerk; son of Henry and Sophia

Overmole, Agnes - daughter of Henry and Sophia

w s Main, 1st h n Williams

No listing

w s Main, 2nd h n Williams - residence

Bowman, Mrs. John

Chapple, Mrs. Carrie - dressmaker

w s Main, 2nd h s Waverly - residence (4031 Main Avenue)

Locke, W. D. (sic) - grocer
The name is probably William R. Locke, 38.
Director of Norwood Improved Building and Loan, since 1888.

Locke, Emma Amanda - wife of 11 years, 36 years old; born in Norwood, April 30, 1860
They later moved to 4244 Floral Avenue, possibly around 1926.

w s Main, 1st h s Waverly

No listing

sw c Main & Waverly - opposite Knights of Pythias Hall

W. D. Locke Grocery - grocery

Steinkamp, Albert - clerk (boards, possibly at the Locke residence)

nw c Main & Waverly - Cowan Hall
This building still stands, although its front has been greatly modified.

J. S. Tompkins Pharmacy - drug store ("TOMPKIN'S NORWOOD PHARMACY") at 1st floor of Cowan Hall
The following fraternal organization met at Cowan Hall, 2nd floor

Knights of Pythias, Cowan Lodge No. 304

K. A. E. O., Mt. Sinai Senate No. 2

Masonic Norwood Lodge No. 576, F. & A. M.

National Union, Norwood Council No. 480

Royal Arcanum, Norwood Council No 1,331

se c Main & Slane - residence

Sander, Henry - owner of clothing store at 933 Main st., opposite Court House, Cincinnati
Successor to Schomaker and Sander, Merchant Tailor and Dealer in Ready Made Clothing.

Sander, Celia

Sander, Ed. - clerk

Sander, Robt. - clothing trimmer

Kampsmith, Annie - boarder?

w s Main, 5th h s Hopkins - residence

Carter, Scott - laborer

Main, 4th h s Hopkins

W. S. Tredway - livery, boarding and sale stable
Tredway was only 23 and a newlywed (Mary S.) in 1896.
Branch Office: Estep and Meyer, Undertakers.

Wiley, W. M. - hostler, Treadway Livery Stable
William Wiley, 60, may have been the brother of Mary Tredway, and lived with them on Williams Avenue.

ne c Main & Cameron - residence

Marling, J. B. - bkkpr. at Herring, Hall & Marvin Safe and Lock Co.

Bowersox, Mrs. A. C. - mother-in-law?

McCourt, Kate - servant?

w s Main, 3rd h s Hopkins

Edgerly, H. C. - agent for a feed store
(also, see H. C. Edgerly at a boarding house on the east side of Main, 1st house north of Ashland)

w s Main, below Hopkins
3rd h s Hopkins ?

Estep & Meyer Undertakers and Practical Embalmers
Thomas B. Estep, 63, residence at n.w. cor Marion & Norwood Ave., East Norwood, with wife Margret E. and daughter Bertha L.
G. B. Meyer, residence at Woodburn Ave, Walnut Hills.
Main Office: s.w. cor. John & Everett Sts., Cincinnati
Branch Offices, Pleasant Ridge, Norwood

w s Main, 2nd h s Hopkins - boarding house

Baxter, Sarah - boarding house operator
The following are boarders:

Bird, George - teamster

Bassett, Jos. - carpenter

Brown, Isaac - teamster

Carr, Jas. - contractor

Carter, Issac - teamster

Carter, Jos. - teamster

Ellis, Scott - teamster

Haley, Julia

Harrison, Jerry - laborer

Jamison, Isaac - laborer

Johnson, John - laborer

Jones, Wm. - laborer

Jones, Susan

Roberts, Jessie - washerwoman

Scott, Elizabeth - widow

Weaver, Chas. - teamster

Webb, Miles - teamster

w s Main, 1st h s Hopkins

Reeves & Lowry - Norwood Express, main office
also listed as Main, 2nd house south Hopkins avenue, and Cavagna's Grocery, Cincinnati

sw c Main & Hopkins - residence

Misses Berting - dressmakers

Berting, Kate - dressmaker

Berting, Lizzie

Berting, Mary - dressmaker

Hock, Mrs. C. - saloon

Hock, Anthony - shoemaker

Hock, Martin - tinner

Hock, Wm. - laborer

Scott, W. L. -boarder

Main opposite Hopkins
s.e.c. Main & Ashland
C.L.&N.RR at Main & Ashland

South Norwood Station Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern Railroad (a.k.a. Hopkins Avenue Depot)
Built in 1888 by subscription of local residents and business, it was also used for various businesses and community functions. As South Norwood increased its population, the need for a passenger depot between the Ivanhoe and Smith Road stations was becoming critical.

Leslie & White - real estate & Insurance
A business started by Robert Leslie, who lived on Floral Avenue, and and his son-in-law, William A. White. A second office was at 56 Pike Building downtown. The company sold homes and lots in Norwood, Pleasant Ridge, Evanston, Hyde Park and Wlanut Hills.

Norwood Improved Building & Loan Co. - bank

Page, Charles E. - President
Van Ausdol, L. E. - Vice-President, Director
Zoller, D. G. (Dennis?) - Vice-President
Zimmerman, F. A. - Secretary
Carey, Walter J. - Assistant Secretary, Director
Hagemeyer, August P. - Treasurer
Locke, William R. - Director
Trimble, Theodore - Director
Knauft, Hugo E. - Director
Hollis, A. R. - Director
McFarlan, T. J. - Director
Williams, W. G. - Director

Norwood Post Office Station H. - post office
Just two years previous, there were only two post offices in Norwood - Norwood Station, probably at Harris and Main, and Idlewild Station.

Main & Hopkins

A. E. Best - contractor & builder - office
Albert Edward & Mary Louise Best's residence at 4112 Ivanhoe Avenue, at Delaware Avenue, Norwood, Ohio.

Norwood Electric Exchange - saloon

Norwood Express - office & stables
City Office at B. Cavagna' Grocery, East Fifth St.
Norwood Offices: Slanes' Hardware Store, Baumgartner's Grocery, Niehause's Grocery.
Idlewild: Noppenberger's Grocery.
Office & Stables: Main and Hopkins Ave., Norwood, O.

w s Main, 1st h n Hopkins - residence (4311 Montgomery Road)

Mills, Edward, 59 - farmer; Treasurer, Norwood Building and Loan Co.; grandson of an original Sharpsburg pioneer, Abner Mills.

Mills, Henrietta, 54 - wife of Edward

Mills, Geo. E., 26 - son of Edward & Henrietta; attorney, office in Cincinnati; sewage commission, Village of Norwood; later, Mayor of Norwood from April 1, 1901 to December 31, 1905 ... as the last mayor of the village and the first mayor of the city.

Mills, Alice M. - daughter of Edward & Henrietta

Mills, Clara L. - daughter of Edward & Henrietta

Wilburn, Cora - boarder?

Durrell, Elizabeth M. - boarder; widow of Justus Durrell, daughter of David (Edward Mills' uncle) and Betsy Mills, born in Sharpsburg, 1826; cousin of Edward Mills

Durrell, Gordon W., 45 - boarder; real estate agent for Durrell Subdivision; son of Justus and Elizabeth Mills Durrell, born in Sharpsburg, 1851

Durrell, Loma, 47 - boarder; daughter of Justus and Elizabeth Mills Durrell, born in Sharpsburg, 1849

From Ashland Avenue to Sherman Avenue "WEST NORWOOD" area
East Side	West Side
ne c Main & Ashland - residence Talifaro, Hattie
e s Main, 1st h n Ashland Edgerly, H. C. - boarding house (This may have been a boarding house, but no other names were listed. Also, see H. C. Edgerly on the west side of Main at the 3rd house south of Hopkins.)	w s Main, 1st h n Ashland No listing (Note: If Dr. Cadwallader's address below was incorrect and should have been listed on the east side of the street, then there was no building at this location. This also means that there was no structure on the west side of Main, from Ashland to almost Mills Avenue.)
e s Main, 2nd h n Ashland No listing (However, Dr. Cadwallader's office which may have been here was listed as being on the other side of the street.)	w s Main, 2nd h n Ashland - office (This may have been on the EAST side of Main, since the listing for that location was missing, and the 1902 address was on the east side.) Dr. J. C. Cadwallader - physician Village of Norwood's Board of Health, health officer Dr. J. Clifford, age 30, and wife, Alice M., 24, lived on Lafayette Avenue in 1900, although a 1902 source gave his office and residence as 4320-22 Main av., and by 1909, their residence was 2054 Courtland Avenue, their last home. Alice's parents were Edward & Henrietta Flynn Mills, who lived nearby.
e s Main, 3rd h n Ashland - residence Carroll, Dennis - brickmaker Carroll, Lizzie Carroll, Olander - plumber Carroll, Robt. - plumber & gasfitter (Cincinnati & Norwood) Carroll, Jas. - conductor
e s Main, 4th h n Ashland Bauer, John - butcher & meat store dealer in all kinds of fresh and salt meats. Westerkamp. H. - butcher for J. Bauer (boarder) Heidkamp, Aug. - plumber
e s Main, 5th h n Ashland - store and residence (4336 Main, opposite the Library) Note: May also be 4th h s Monroe at the time. L. Dressel - drug store Leo Dressel came from North Side to build what was probably the first drug store in Norwood, on Montgomery Road, in late 1887. The store opened in January 1888. Dressel, L. (Leopold), 39 - residence Dressel, Marie, 30? - wife of Leo. (married 13 years; nee Happersberger) Dressel, Linda, 12 - daughter of Leo. and Marie Dressel, Ella, 10 - daughter of Leo. and Marie Dressel, Helen, 8 - daughter of Leo. and Marie (a.k.a. "Nonnie") Weber, Louis - residing at L. Dressel's
e s Main, 3rd h s Monroe - residence (and store?) Note: According to 1891 Sanborn map, this building was constructed in 1891. Kimmick, Martin - preserve maker Welage, B. - boots & shoes
e s Main, 2nd d s Monroe businesses and residence Note: There is enough room between this building and the one on the corner for two more building. Baumgartner & Co. - grocers, Geo. Baumgartner & Geo. Zimmer Baumgartner, Geo. (residence) Zimmer, Geo. - Baumgartner & Co. (boarder) Hammel & Ferguson - painters J.M Ferguson, Norwood Heights and Geo. Hammel, Monroe Ave, South Norwood. Hammel, Geo. L. - painter with Hammel & Ferguson A. Braun - tin shop, contracting tin & slate roofing A tinner, Adolph Braun, 32, his wife Mary Braun, and their four children (Charles, Adolph, Amelia and Anthony) lived in a 2-family residence on Sherman Avenue in 1900, and perhaps in 1896. Colter, Mrs. A. J. - dressmaking; widow (residence) Anderson, T. H. - book-keeper at Van Horn's Coal office (boarder)
se c Main & Monroe - residence (and saloon?) Friedel, F. A. - saloon Friedel, Edw. - tinner Friedel, Lena Miller, Frank - laborer Braun, A. (see Adolph Braun, next door)
ne c Main & Monroe (4400 & 4402 Main Ave.) Note: Today, this is the sw c Surrey Square. W. J. Behymer & Son - undertaker & livery stable, also rents wagons W. J. Behymer was an undertaker and proprietor of livery stables at Madisonville and Norwood. His only son, Frank A. Behymer was in partnership with his father and had charge of the Norwood stables. They not only did business as undertakers and operated a livery and boarding stable, but also supplied wagons for picnics and light hauling and carriages for weddings. Frank, 29, was to marry Carrie, 27, the next year, and move to 2224 Monroe Avenue.
	w s Main, 2nd h s Mills - residence and store M. Gaeb's - bakery, restaurant, and confectionery also listed as 3rd door below Mills Avenue; also sold wines, liquors and cigars. Gaeb, M. - baker (residence) Gaeb, Dora - saleslady (residence) Gaeb, M., Jr. - baker (residence) DePugh, Bart. - laborer (residence) DePugh, Mrs. Mary - boarder? at M. Gaeb's Hughes, Wm. - laborer (boarder) Meyer, Emma - boarder? at M. Gaeb's Moor, Henry - bakery wagon driver (boarder) Kreb, Peter - Gaeb's bakery wagon driver (residence in Idlewild) Born, Helmuth - baker (boarder) King, David - driver for W. J. Behymer (boarder)
e s Main, 1st h s Mills - residence Koller, Henry - contractor cisterns, grading and sewers	w s Main, 1st h s Mills - residence Heyob, Geo. - barber Leidenfrost, Emil - clerk at F. Olshinsky (clothing & gents furnishings) Olshinsky, Fred. - clothing & gents furnishing
e s Main between Madison & Sherman - residence (part of today's Surrey Square) Smith, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin "Frank" ?, 62) - farmer; son of Hiram and Elizabeth ?; most of what became South Norwood was sold by him to Bofinger & Hopkins Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth - widow; 84 year-old mother of B. F. ? Smith, Margaret M. - 36 year-old wife (since 1891) of B. F. Smith Heffelmeyer, Annie - at B. F. Smith (boarder?)	nw c Main & Mills - residence (previously the home of L. C. Hopkins, today it is Victory Park) Mehmert, F. H. (Frederick, 46) - salesman? for E. L. O'Conner, improved extension shoe Was a member of Council, Village of Norwood, for its 1st and 2nd terms Mehmert, Mary W., 43 - wife of Fred. Mehmert (since 1877) Spreen, Miss Minnie, 35 - Mary Mehmert's sister? Spreen, Harry, 13 - son of Minnie Spreen Huffman, Fred. - gardener
w s Main, 1st h n Mills No listing
w s Main, 2nd h n Mills - residence Anderson, Mrs. Machie Shotwell, Thos. C. - Times-Star
w s Main, 1st h n Laurence Dwyer, H. H. - physician
w s Main, 2nd h s Sherman James A. Gibson - plumber, gas and steam fitter; this was the branch office, the main being on New Street, Cin'ti. He put in the first branch tap in Norwood at the Dr. Springer home on May 22, 1894. He had been a plumber for 22 years. H. A. Schulte - merchant tailor
w s Main, 1st h s Sherman Gibson, James A. - plumber
sw c Sherman & Main - residence Demaris, Arthur - huckster Schlae, Casper - dry goods Schlae, John - salesman (residence) Schlae, Wm. - laster shoe factory (residence) Swope, George - huckster (boarder) Thompson, Marley - tank wagon driver for W. H. Behymer & Son (boarder?)

From Ashland Avenue to Sherman Avenue
"WEST NORWOOD" area

East Side

West Side

ne c Main & Ashland - residence

Talifaro, Hattie

e s Main, 1st h n Ashland

Edgerly, H. C. - boarding house
(This may have been a boarding house, but no other names were listed. Also, see H. C. Edgerly on the west side of Main at the 3rd house south of Hopkins.)

w s Main, 1st h n Ashland

No listing (Note: If Dr. Cadwallader's address below was incorrect and should have been listed on the east side of the street, then there was no building at this location. This also means that there was no structure on the west side of Main, from Ashland to almost Mills Avenue.)

e s Main, 2nd h n Ashland

No listing (However, Dr. Cadwallader's office which may have been here was listed as being on the other side of the street.)

w s Main, 2nd h n Ashland - office
(This may have been on the EAST side of Main, since the listing for that location was missing, and the 1902 address was on the east side.)

Dr. J. C. Cadwallader - physician
Village of Norwood's Board of Health, health officer
Dr. J. Clifford, age 30, and wife, Alice M., 24, lived on Lafayette Avenue in 1900, although a 1902 source gave his office and residence as 4320-22 Main av., and by 1909, their residence was 2054 Courtland Avenue, their last home. Alice's parents were Edward & Henrietta Flynn Mills, who lived nearby.

e s Main, 3rd h n Ashland - residence

Carroll, Dennis - brickmaker

Carroll, Lizzie

Carroll, Olander - plumber

Carroll, Robt. - plumber & gasfitter (Cincinnati & Norwood)

Carroll, Jas. - conductor

e s Main, 4th h n Ashland

Bauer, John - butcher & meat store
dealer in all kinds of fresh and salt meats.

Westerkamp. H. - butcher for J. Bauer (boarder)

Heidkamp, Aug. - plumber

e s Main, 5th h n Ashland - store and residence (4336 Main, opposite the Library)
Note: May also be 4th h s Monroe at the time.

L. Dressel - drug store
Leo Dressel came from North Side to build what was probably the first drug store in Norwood, on Montgomery Road, in late 1887. The store opened in January 1888.

Dressel, L. (Leopold), 39 - residence

Dressel, Marie, 30? - wife of Leo. (married 13 years; nee Happersberger)

Dressel, Linda, 12 - daughter of Leo. and Marie

Dressel, Ella, 10 - daughter of Leo. and Marie

Dressel, Helen, 8 - daughter of Leo. and Marie (a.k.a. "Nonnie")

Weber, Louis - residing at L. Dressel's

e s Main, 3rd h s Monroe - residence (and store?)
Note: According to 1891 Sanborn map, this building was constructed in 1891.

Kimmick, Martin - preserve maker

Welage, B. - boots & shoes

e s Main, 2nd d s Monroe businesses and residence
Note: There is enough room between this building and the one on the corner for two more building.

Baumgartner & Co. - grocers, Geo. Baumgartner & Geo. Zimmer

Baumgartner, Geo. (residence)

Zimmer, Geo. - Baumgartner & Co. (boarder)

Hammel & Ferguson - painters
J.M Ferguson, Norwood Heights and Geo. Hammel, Monroe Ave, South Norwood.

Hammel, Geo. L. - painter with Hammel & Ferguson

A. Braun - tin shop, contracting tin & slate roofing
A tinner, Adolph Braun, 32, his wife Mary Braun, and their four children (Charles, Adolph, Amelia and Anthony) lived in a 2-family residence on Sherman Avenue in 1900, and perhaps in 1896.

Colter, Mrs. A. J. - dressmaking; widow (residence)

Anderson, T. H. - book-keeper at Van Horn's Coal office (boarder)

se c Main & Monroe - residence (and saloon?)

Friedel, F. A. - saloon

Friedel, Edw. - tinner

Friedel, Lena

Miller, Frank - laborer

Braun, A. (see Adolph Braun, next door)

ne c Main & Monroe (4400 & 4402 Main Ave.)
Note: Today, this is the sw c Surrey Square.

W. J. Behymer & Son - undertaker & livery stable, also rents wagons
W. J. Behymer was an undertaker and proprietor of livery stables at Madisonville and Norwood. His only son, Frank A. Behymer was in partnership with his father and had charge of the Norwood stables. They not only did business as undertakers and operated a livery and boarding stable, but also supplied wagons for picnics and light hauling and carriages for weddings.
Frank, 29, was to marry Carrie, 27, the next year, and move to 2224 Monroe Avenue.

w s Main, 2nd h s Mills - residence and store

M. Gaeb's - bakery, restaurant, and confectionery also listed as 3rd door below Mills Avenue; also sold wines, liquors and cigars.

Gaeb, M. - baker (residence)

Gaeb, Dora - saleslady (residence)

Gaeb, M., Jr. - baker (residence)

DePugh, Bart. - laborer (residence)

DePugh, Mrs. Mary - boarder? at M. Gaeb's

Hughes, Wm. - laborer (boarder)

Meyer, Emma - boarder? at M. Gaeb's

Moor, Henry - bakery wagon driver (boarder)

Kreb, Peter - Gaeb's bakery wagon driver (residence in Idlewild)

Born, Helmuth - baker (boarder)

King, David - driver for W. J. Behymer (boarder)

e s Main, 1st h s Mills - residence

Koller, Henry - contractor cisterns, grading and sewers

w s Main, 1st h s Mills - residence

Heyob, Geo. - barber

Leidenfrost, Emil - clerk at F. Olshinsky (clothing & gents furnishings)

Olshinsky, Fred. - clothing & gents furnishing

e s Main between Madison & Sherman - residence (part of today's Surrey Square)

Smith, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin "Frank" ?, 62) - farmer; son of Hiram and Elizabeth ?; most of what became South Norwood was sold by him to Bofinger & Hopkins

Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth - widow; 84 year-old mother of B. F. ?

Smith, Margaret M. - 36 year-old wife (since 1891) of B. F. Smith

Heffelmeyer, Annie - at B. F. Smith (boarder?)

nw c Main & Mills - residence (previously the home of L. C. Hopkins, today it is Victory Park)

Mehmert, F. H. (Frederick, 46) - salesman? for E. L. O'Conner, improved extension shoe
Was a member of Council, Village of Norwood, for its 1st and 2nd terms

Mehmert, Mary W., 43 - wife of Fred. Mehmert (since 1877)

Spreen, Miss Minnie, 35 - Mary Mehmert's sister?

Spreen, Harry, 13 - son of Minnie Spreen

Huffman, Fred. - gardener

w s Main, 1st h n Mills

No listing

w s Main, 2nd h n Mills - residence

Anderson, Mrs. Machie

Shotwell, Thos. C. - Times-Star

w s Main, 1st h n Laurence

Dwyer, H. H. - physician

w s Main, 2nd h s Sherman

James A. Gibson - plumber, gas and steam fitter; this was the branch office, the main being on New Street, Cin'ti. He put in the first branch tap in Norwood at the Dr. Springer home on May 22, 1894. He had been a plumber for 22 years.

H. A. Schulte - merchant tailor

w s Main, 1st h s Sherman

Gibson, James A. - plumber

sw c Sherman & Main - residence

Demaris, Arthur - huckster

Schlae, Casper - dry goods

Schlae, John - salesman (residence)

Schlae, Wm. - laster shoe factory (residence)

Swope, George - huckster (boarder)

Thompson, Marley - tank wagon driver for W. H. Behymer & Son (boarder?)

From Sherman Avenue to B.&O.S.W. R.R tracks "OLD NORWOOD/SHARPSBURG" area
East Side	West Side
e s Main, 1st h n Sherman - residence Henninger, John - stonemason McCullough, Tim - cement finisher Mills, Jno. R. - slater O'Leary, Harry - teamster (boarder) O'Maley, John - teamster (boarder) Ott, Wm. - teamster (boarder)	nw c Main & Sherman Later, assigned addresses of 4601 Montgomery Road and 2093 Sherman Avenue. Enterprise Printing and Publishing Co. - book and job printer also published the weekly Norwood Enterprise, which was published every Saturday, subscription $1.00 per year. Fred B. Moore, Manager. Levi & Shockley Grocery - grocers a.ka. Enterprise Grocery and Daily Market proprietors: F. Levi & C. Shockley. Watson, J. B. - clerk (boarder)
e s Main, 2nd h n Sherman - residence & office Hayden, E. - plaster contractor, Hennessey & Hayden	w s Main, 2nd h n Sherman Hock & Hopkins - plumbers F. C. Hock of Hock & Hopkins Plumbers, lived on the west side of Section at the first house north of Elm. Levi, F. M. (Frank?)- Levi & Shockley, resident ?
	w s Main, 3rd h n Sherman - residence Hopkins, Langdon P. - Hock & Hopkins He was probably the 23 year-old only son of Dr. W. H. and Elizabeth Punshon Hopkins. His wife was either Alice M., 22, or Anna Margaret (nee Maas?), 24 (according to different sources). Hopkins, W. H. - physician, 47 William H. Hopkins was also Captain of the Norwood Volunteer Fire Company's Hose Company. His wife of 24 years was "Lizzie," 46, and their son was Langdon P.
e s Main between Washington & Elm Albers & Kahle's Subdivision Geo. F. Albers & F.W. Kahle, props. Mills avenue or 411 Central avenue, Cin'ti	Main between Sherman & Elm Hennessey & Hayden - contract plasterers, cement workers John Hennessy, Cincinnati; Ed Hayden, Norwood
e s Main, 3rd h s Elm - residence Shockley, C. - grocer, Levi & Shockley grocers	Main, south of Elm, adjacent to Town Hall Nothing listed here, but later, the the Main Fire Station was built here at 4639 Montgomery Road. The Police Department was located here for awhile, also, until moving to the new City Hall.
e s Main, 2nd h s Elm - residence also listed as "corner Main & Elm" Schlaeppe, Harry - jeweler Schlaeppe, Otto - jeweler Schlaeppe, Julius - watchmaker
se c Main & Elm - residence and businesses Ismael, Mrs. A. F. - confectionary (store) Ismael, Geo. - stock dealer Ismael, Eva - saleslady Kolling, Fred. - baker (store) Noonan, Edw. H. J. - dealer, oil and gasoline (business) O'Hara, Edw. - laborer (boarder)	sw c of Main & Elm Later, assigned address of 4639 Montgomery Road. Norwood Town Hall Later, replaced by City Hall.
ne c Main & Elm Central School � "Grades from A to H" NOTE: Just a few years previous, a 25-foot wide "School Lane" was replaced by a 50' width extension of Elm Street from Main to Smith. Later, the assigned address was 4710 Montgomery Road. Today, LaRosa Restaurant is on this site.	nw c Main & Elm Later, assigned the address 4705 Montgomery Road. It was previously the Durrell homestead. The house, although facing Montgomery Road, was set quite a distance back from the street. Tidball, Chas. W. - physician This 30 year-old doctor was the son of Norwood pioneers, V. C. and Isabelle Tidball, brother to assistant chief of Norwood Volunteer Fire Department and Dexter Lumber Company's John W. and brother-in-law of one of Norwood's first historian's Werter C. Betty. His wife of 14 years was Emma (nee Leonard), 35, and their children were L. Leonard, 12, Robert C., 10, and Carl W., 7.
w s Main, 2nd h s Maple - residence Smith, H. P. Although their were two H. P. Smith's in Norwood, this man was probably the proprietor of the H. P. Smith & Son Dry Goods Store at the southwest corner of Main and Maple.
w s Main, 1st h s Maple No listing
sw c Main & Maple - store and residence Smith H. P. & Son - dry goods store Pearson, Laura J. - saleslady Smith, B. Harry - dry goods, H. P. Smith & Son (residence)
Main north of Elm Sanker's Garden - beer garden, dance hall, bowling alley Note: At this time Maple Avenue had not been extended to Smith Road. The building was flush with Smith Road, but it hasn't been determined if this was the front or back. Later, the address on the Main Avenue side was 4722 Montgomery Road.	nw c Main & Maple - El Ramo building; pharmacy and residence Later, this building was assigned the address 4721-4723 Montgomery Road. Vines' Drug Store, aka El Ramo Pharmacy Prescription department open all night. Vine, John L. - drug store (residence) This 25 year-old man was also in charge of the Norwood Station of the U. S. Post Office, a Director of the Norwood Building and Loan Company, the first bank in Norwood. Living here were his wife of three years, Helen R., their daughter Helen L., who was born September of this year, and his sister, Lily G., 24, a music teacher. Cates, Jas. - private police (resident?) Cox, Rev. C. C. - resident? Pastor of the Harmon Memorial Baptist Chrurch of Norwood, replacing the late Rev. B. F. Harmon. Cox, Lawrence - insurance agt. (resident?) Slane, Annie - resident?
w s Main, 2nd h n Maple Lawrence, John - carpenter (rooms) Note: This may not be correct, since, he was also listed as boarding at Sanker House, on the e s Main, 2nd h n Elm.
Main, 3rd h n Maple William Schueler - shoe store William Schueler was 28 years old. Lage, Harry - butcher with P. S. Weitzel
e s Main, 2nd h n Elm Later, the addresses assigned to this building(s) was 4732, 4734 and 4736 Montgomery Road. Sanker House - saloon, hotel, restaurant The tavern and its triangular shaped two-acres was purchased in 1868 by John H. Sanker from Arthur and Ellen McDonald for $4,000. Donelty, Chas. - porter at Sanker House Ross, Kate - cook at Sanker House Lawrence, John - carpenter (boards at Sanker house)	w s Main, 4th h n Maple Weitzel, P. S. - meat store Weitzel, J. C. - butcher at P. S. Weitzel
w s Main, 5th h n Maple Electric Car House Note: Although this wasn't listed in 1896 directory, it was shown on the 1891 Sanborn map as "being built." It was later assigned the address 4735 Montgomery Road. It was identified as the Street Car Barn, Cincinnati Traction Company, No.35.
w s Main, 4th h s B.&O.S.W. R.R. Later, this building was assigned the address 4739 Montgomery Road. W. O. Locke - saloon a.k.a. Locke's Sample Room, at the "end of electric road." Seitz, Harvey - bartender at W. O. Locke's Meyer, Annie - cook at W. O. Lockes' Meyer, Calla - cook at W. O. Lockes' Palmer, Lafayette - bartender at W. O. Locke's Young, John - porter at W. O. Locke's
e s Main, 3rd h s Smith - residence (4748 Montgomery Road?) Sanker, Mrs. Frederica - 55 year-old wife (widow?) of John H. Sanker Sanker, Sophia Wiehe, Mrs. Elizabeth - widow	Part of The Dexter Lumber Company (previously named McFarlan Lumber Co.) property was across Main.
	w s Main, 3rd h s B.&O.S.W. R.R. - residence McFarlan, T. J. (Thomas Jesse)- manager at Dexter Lumber Company T. J. McFarlan, 39, was in the second group of village councilmen elected in April 1889. He was the President of the Norwood Volunteer Fire Company. Living with him were his wife of 12 years, Laura Bell (nee Fisher), 33, and daughter, Hazel B., 11.
e s Main, 2nd h s Smith - business and residence Norwood Hair Dressing and Shaving Parlor - barber shop Voelker, Philip - proprietor, Norwood Hair Dressing and Shaving Parlor He was the Chief of the Norwood Vounteer Fire Company. In 1896, he was made Treasurer, also. Living here with him were his wife of 8 years, Jesse, and two children at the time, Phillip, Jr., 13, and Lorien E., 1. Seery, Ed. - barber at Phil. Voelker's (res. Telfors ave., w Main ave. in Idlewild)	w s Main, 2nd h s B.&O.S.W. R.R. No listing, but probably a small office building for Dexter Lumber
se c Main & Smith - residence and business also listed as e s Main, 1st h s Smith Vatter, Mrs. Anna (S.?)- grocery, confectionery and ice cream Shinkle, Harry - clerk at Vatter's grocery Kollar, Mrs. Mary - widow Meyer, Minnie - saleslady at Vatter's Grocery
ne c of Smith & Main Norwood Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 The building was at the northern part of Smith Road before it connects with Montgomery Road. It was 30' high, except for a bell tower at its western side (towards Montgomery Road), which was 50' tall. The company was to be moved to se c of Smith & Main at some time	sw c Main & B.&O.S.W. R.R. also listed as w s Main, 1st h s B.&O.S.W. R.R. Later, the assigned addresses may have been 4765-4767 Montgomery Road. Dexter Lumber Co. - lumber dealer, planing mill Before this, the business was the McFarlan Lumber Co. McFarlan, T. J. (Thomas Jesse) - manager at Dexter Lumber Co. McFarlan, F. B. - manager, Dexter Lumber Co. (res. Beech Ave., Price Hill) Hofman, L. R. - bookkeeper at Dexter Lumber Co. (res. 513 York St, city) Rodgers, Lizzie - stenographer, Dexter Lumber Co. (res. Holloway ave., Walnut Hills)

From Sherman Avenue to B.&O.S.W. R.R tracks
"OLD NORWOOD/SHARPSBURG" area

East Side

West Side

e s Main, 1st h n Sherman - residence

Henninger, John - stonemason

McCullough, Tim - cement finisher

Mills, Jno. R. - slater

O'Leary, Harry - teamster (boarder)

O'Maley, John - teamster (boarder)

Ott, Wm. - teamster (boarder)

nw c Main & Sherman
Later, assigned addresses of 4601 Montgomery Road and 2093 Sherman Avenue.

Enterprise Printing and Publishing Co. - book and job printer
also published the weekly Norwood Enterprise, which was published every Saturday, subscription $1.00 per year. Fred B. Moore, Manager.

Levi & Shockley Grocery - grocers
a.ka. Enterprise Grocery and Daily Market
proprietors: F. Levi & C. Shockley.

Watson, J. B. - clerk (boarder)

e s Main, 2nd h n Sherman - residence & office

Hayden, E. - plaster contractor, Hennessey & Hayden

w s Main, 2nd h n Sherman

Hock & Hopkins - plumbers F. C. Hock of Hock & Hopkins Plumbers, lived on the west side of Section at the first house north of Elm.

Levi, F. M. (Frank?)- Levi & Shockley, resident ?

w s Main, 3rd h n Sherman - residence

Hopkins, Langdon P. - Hock & Hopkins
He was probably the 23 year-old only son of Dr. W. H. and Elizabeth Punshon Hopkins. His wife was either Alice M., 22, or Anna Margaret (nee Maas?), 24 (according to different sources).

Hopkins, W. H. - physician, 47
William H. Hopkins was also Captain of the Norwood Volunteer Fire Company's Hose Company.
His wife of 24 years was "Lizzie," 46, and their son was Langdon P.

e s Main between Washington & Elm

Albers & Kahle's Subdivision
Geo. F. Albers & F.W. Kahle, props.
Mills avenue or 411 Central avenue, Cin'ti

Main between Sherman & Elm

Hennessey & Hayden - contract plasterers, cement workers
John Hennessy, Cincinnati; Ed Hayden, Norwood

e s Main, 3rd h s Elm - residence

Shockley, C. - grocer, Levi & Shockley grocers

Main, south of Elm, adjacent to Town Hall
Nothing listed here, but later, the the Main Fire Station was built here at 4639 Montgomery Road. The Police Department was located here for awhile, also, until moving to the new City Hall.

e s Main, 2nd h s Elm - residence
also listed as "corner Main & Elm"

Schlaeppe, Harry - jeweler

Schlaeppe, Otto - jeweler

Schlaeppe, Julius - watchmaker

se c Main & Elm - residence and businesses

Ismael, Mrs. A. F. - confectionary (store)

Ismael, Geo. - stock dealer

Ismael, Eva - saleslady

Kolling, Fred. - baker (store)

Noonan, Edw. H. J. - dealer, oil and gasoline (business)

O'Hara, Edw. - laborer (boarder)

sw c of Main & Elm
Later, assigned address of 4639 Montgomery Road.

Norwood Town Hall
Later, replaced by City Hall.

ne c Main & Elm

Central School � "Grades from A to H"

NOTE: Just a few years previous, a 25-foot wide "School Lane" was replaced by a 50' width extension of Elm Street from Main to Smith. Later, the assigned address was 4710 Montgomery Road. Today, LaRosa Restaurant is on this site.

nw c Main & Elm
Later, assigned the address 4705 Montgomery Road. It was previously the Durrell homestead. The house, although facing Montgomery Road, was set quite a distance back from the street.

Tidball, Chas. W. - physician
This 30 year-old doctor was the son of Norwood pioneers, V. C. and Isabelle Tidball, brother to assistant chief of Norwood Volunteer Fire Department and Dexter Lumber Company's John W. and brother-in-law of one of Norwood's first historian's Werter C. Betty. His wife of 14 years was Emma (nee Leonard), 35, and their children were L. Leonard, 12, Robert C., 10, and Carl W., 7.

w s Main, 2nd h s Maple - residence

Smith, H. P.
Although their were two H. P. Smith's in Norwood, this man was probably the proprietor of the H. P. Smith & Son Dry Goods Store at the southwest corner of Main and Maple.

w s Main, 1st h s Maple

No listing

sw c Main & Maple - store and residence

Smith H. P. & Son - dry goods store

Pearson, Laura J. - saleslady

Smith, B. Harry - dry goods, H. P. Smith & Son (residence)

Main north of Elm

Sanker's Garden - beer garden, dance hall, bowling alley
Note: At this time Maple Avenue had not been extended to Smith Road.
The building was flush with Smith Road, but it hasn't been determined if this was the front or back. Later, the address on the Main Avenue side was 4722 Montgomery Road.

nw c Main & Maple - El Ramo building; pharmacy and residence
Later, this building was assigned the address 4721-4723 Montgomery Road.

Vines' Drug Store, aka El Ramo Pharmacy
Prescription department open all night.

Vine, John L. - drug store (residence)
This 25 year-old man was also in charge of the Norwood Station of the U. S. Post Office, a Director of the Norwood Building and Loan Company, the first bank in Norwood.
Living here were his wife of three years, Helen R., their daughter Helen L., who was born September of this year, and his sister, Lily G., 24, a music teacher.

Cates, Jas. - private police (resident?)

Cox, Rev. C. C. - resident?
Pastor of the Harmon Memorial Baptist Chrurch of Norwood, replacing the late Rev. B. F. Harmon.

Cox, Lawrence - insurance agt. (resident?)

Slane, Annie - resident?

w s Main, 2nd h n Maple

Lawrence, John - carpenter (rooms)
Note: This may not be correct, since, he was also listed as boarding at Sanker House, on the e s Main, 2nd h n Elm.

Main, 3rd h n Maple

William Schueler - shoe store
William Schueler was 28 years old.

Lage, Harry - butcher with P. S. Weitzel

e s Main, 2nd h n Elm
Later, the addresses assigned to this building(s) was 4732, 4734 and 4736 Montgomery Road.

Sanker House - saloon, hotel, restaurant
The tavern and its triangular shaped two-acres was purchased in 1868 by John H. Sanker from Arthur and Ellen McDonald for $4,000.

Donelty, Chas. - porter at Sanker House

Ross, Kate - cook at Sanker House

Lawrence, John - carpenter (boards at Sanker house)

w s Main, 4th h n Maple

Weitzel, P. S. - meat store

Weitzel, J. C. - butcher at P. S. Weitzel

w s Main, 5th h n Maple

Electric Car House
Note: Although this wasn't listed in 1896 directory, it was shown on the 1891 Sanborn map as "being built." It was later assigned the address 4735 Montgomery Road. It was identified as the Street Car Barn, Cincinnati Traction Company, No.35.

w s Main, 4th h s B.&O.S.W. R.R.
Later, this building was assigned the address 4739 Montgomery Road.

W. O. Locke - saloon
a.k.a. Locke's Sample Room, at the "end of electric road."

Seitz, Harvey - bartender at W. O. Locke's

Meyer, Annie - cook at W. O. Lockes'

Meyer, Calla - cook at W. O. Lockes'

Palmer, Lafayette - bartender at W. O. Locke's

Young, John - porter at W. O. Locke's

e s Main, 3rd h s Smith - residence (4748 Montgomery Road?)

Sanker, Mrs. Frederica - 55 year-old wife (widow?) of John H. Sanker

Sanker, Sophia

Wiehe, Mrs. Elizabeth - widow

Part of The Dexter Lumber Company (previously named McFarlan Lumber Co.) property was across Main.

w s Main, 3rd h s B.&O.S.W. R.R. - residence

McFarlan, T. J. (Thomas Jesse)- manager at Dexter Lumber Company
T. J. McFarlan, 39, was in the second group of village councilmen elected in April 1889. He was the President of the Norwood Volunteer Fire Company. Living with him were his wife of 12 years, Laura Bell (nee Fisher), 33, and daughter, Hazel B., 11.

e s Main, 2nd h s Smith - business and residence

Norwood Hair Dressing and Shaving Parlor - barber shop

Voelker, Philip - proprietor, Norwood Hair Dressing and Shaving Parlor
He was the Chief of the Norwood Vounteer Fire Company. In 1896, he was made Treasurer, also. Living here with him were his wife of 8 years, Jesse, and two children at the time, Phillip, Jr., 13, and Lorien E., 1.

Seery, Ed. - barber at Phil. Voelker's
(res. Telfors ave., w Main ave. in Idlewild)

w s Main, 2nd h s B.&O.S.W. R.R.

No listing, but probably a small office building for Dexter Lumber

se c Main & Smith - residence and business
also listed as e s Main, 1st h s Smith

Vatter, Mrs. Anna (S.?)- grocery, confectionery and ice cream

Shinkle, Harry - clerk at Vatter's grocery

Kollar, Mrs. Mary - widow

Meyer, Minnie - saleslady at Vatter's Grocery

ne c of Smith & Main

Norwood Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
The building was at the northern part of Smith Road before it connects with Montgomery Road. It was 30' high, except for a bell tower at its western side (towards Montgomery Road), which was 50' tall.
The company was to be moved to se c of Smith & Main at some time

sw c Main & B.&O.S.W. R.R.
also listed as w s Main, 1st h s B.&O.S.W. R.R.
Later, the assigned addresses may have been 4765-4767 Montgomery Road.

Dexter Lumber Co. - lumber dealer, planing mill
Before this, the business was the McFarlan Lumber Co.

McFarlan, T. J. (Thomas Jesse) - manager at Dexter Lumber Co.

McFarlan, F. B. - manager, Dexter Lumber Co. (res. Beech Ave., Price Hill)

Hofman, L. R. - bookkeeper at Dexter Lumber Co. (res. 513 York St, city)

Rodgers, Lizzie - stenographer, Dexter Lumber Co. (res. Holloway ave., Walnut Hills)

From B.&O.S.W. R.R tracks to northern corporation limits "SHARPSBURG/NORWOOD HEIGHTS" area
East Side	West Side
se c Main & Harris Later, this building was assigned the address of 4768 Montgomery Road and 2201 Harris Avenue, and may have been used by a saloon. H. Mohl - harness maker J. Wielenberg - harness maker	w s Main opposite Harris - (office) Dr. J. P. Hastings - physician Dr. Hastings was 26 years old and Secretary of the Norwood Volunteer Fire Company, No.1. His residence was on the west side of Ivanhoe at the 1st house north of Williams Avenue. Also, living here were his father, J. P. Hastings, Sr., 59, who was a carpenter, mother, Sarah Jane Kirker Hastings, 54, and two boarders, who may have been his brother-in-laws—Edward Frohliger, 32, bookkeeper, and William Evans Kreidler, 32, secretary for the John Shillto Company. Their wives, Jennie Frohliger, 32, and Mary "Mamie" Hastings Kreideler, 28, and at least one child, Evan D. Kreideler, 3, almost certainly lived there, too.
ne c Main & Harris - office bldg. Later, this building was assigned the address of 4900 Montgomery Road and 2200 Harris Avenue, and was the location of the Norwood Gazette Printing Company. Stanley M. & W. M. Langdon Printing Co. - job and tract printing The print shop was probably located in the warehouse in the back on the first floor. The W. M. Langdon may have been William Langdon, 66, or his son of the same name, age 37. The elder Langdon was likely the W. M. Langdon who operated a general store and post office, in 1874. There was a post office in the front part of this building, but it may not be the one mentioned in 1874. In 1894, W. M. Langdon was described as Chairman of the Norwood Board of Health, Trustee of the Berean Baptist Church and Treasurer of the Norwood Volunteer Fire Company. In 1896, he was said to be th Vice-President of the Norwood Building & Loan Co. His was also a petitioner, in 1868, for the establishment of the Sharpsburg School District, and, in 1888, a for the incorporation of the Village of Norwood. Norwood Building & Loan Co. - bank This company was the first building association in Norwood, having been organized on November 14, 1882. Its first president was Colonel P. P. Lane. In 1896, the officers were: J. C. Masker - President W. M. Langdon - Vice-President Edward Mills - Treasurer W. S. Johns - Secretary F. C. Hock - Assistant Secretary H. W. Kahle - Director John L. Vine - Director J. H. Brachmann - Director A. N. Siebern - Director J. F. Metz - Director T. H. Ringgold - Director W. H. Everhart, Jr. - Justice of the Peace - office Mr. Everhart's office was probably on the second floor, fronting Main Avenue, over the Post Office. In 1896, the residence of Mr. Everhart and his family (which probably included a wife, at least 2 daughters, Ruth and Flora, a son, Harry, and father W. H. Everhart, Sr.) was on the north side of Harris Avenue, at the first house east of Forest Avenue. (Note: the land containing both the office building and this residence was removed by the construction of the Norwood Lateral.) Carpenters' and Joiners' Union No. 705 - meeting place The officers in 1896 were: John P. Hastings, Sr., President, James F. Mount, Recording Secretary,and Albert Edward Best, Financial Secretary. Other organizations may have met here, possibly including the first Village of Norwood Council and other officials.
e s Main opposite Carthage NOTE: There may be several buildings; starting at Cross Street, the later assigned addresses were 4920-4936 Montgomery Road. Frank Gerde, Horseshoer Later Norwood Directories give the addresses as 4920 Main Avenue, for the horseshoe business. Gerde, Frank, 35 - horseshoer (residence) Later Norwood Directories give the addresses as 4926 Main Avenue, for the residence. Berde, Minnie, 34 - Frank's wife of 12 years "Mamie" (May), 11 - Frank and Minnie's daughter "Charley" (Charles H.), 9 - Frank and Minnie's eldest son Arthur F., 4 - Frank and Minnie's youngest son Abell, Robt. - horse-shoer (boards) The 1900 Census, records a Robert Able (sic), who would have been 17 in 1896, boarding with the Frank Gerde family on Main Avenue. Schafer, Fred. - Schafer & Thase Livery Stable (boards) The 1896 Directory includes an advertisement for F. Shafer & Company, livery and boarding stable. Either this was Fred Shafer, 26, son of dairyman Charles Shafer, 61, or it was the father. The 1900 Census lists Frank C. (Charles?) Shafer as operating a livery business, and having been married only two years, which would indicate the son. Schafer, Matilda - residence The younger Fred had a sister named Matilda, 21. Schafer, Sophia - residence Another of Fred's sisters was Sophia, 30. Schafer & Co. - livery stable Thase, L. - Shafer & Thase (residence)	nw c Main & Carthage The address assigned later may have been 4937 Montgomery Road. Sudler, Wm. - clerk (boarder)
w s Main, 1st h n Carthage - residence Mitchell, Jas. - grocer in Milford, O. May be 58 year-old James Mitchell.
w s Main, 2nd h n Carthage - residence Benham, Edgar - retail grocer in Milford, O. Scott, David - plasterer (boarder)
w s Main, 3rd h n Carthage - residence Gasselbracht, Mrs. Johanna - widow
w s Main, 4th h n Carthage - residence Stratemyer, R. (Rudolph?), 53 - proprietor of Norwood Exchange Randolph (Rudolph?) Stratemeyer (sic) was a 53 year-old blacksmith, with three sons named Eddie, 16, Fred, 19, and George, 23, which matches the names listed below. He also had a wife, Minnie, 2 daughters — Delia, 25, and Carry, 21, and 2 more sons, Henry, 27, and Harvey, 26. Although some of them may have been living here, acouple of younger children, Ida and Laura, were surely living with them at this time. In 1900, a 62-old retiree, Henry Maschmann boarded here. Stratemyer, Ed. (Edward P.?), 16 - timekeeper Stratemyer, Fred., 19 - bartender Stratemyer, George, 23 - bartender Stratemeyer (sic), Minnie, 50 - wife of Rudolph Stratemeyer (sic), Ida L., 12 - daughter of Rudolph & Minnie Stratemeyer (sic), Laura R., 10 - daughter of Rudolph & Minnie Maschman, H. (Maschmann, Henry?, 59)- Norwood Exchange Carpenter, Nath. - laborer (boards at Norwood Exchange) Hoover, And. - bricklayer (name may be Huber, Andrew)
e s Main, 5th h n Harris, opposite Carthage Ave - grocery John Niehaus Grocery - grocery and daily market Niehaus, John, 47 - grocer Niehaus, Marie, 43 - wife of 19 years to John Niehaus, Ella - clerk at J. Niehaus Grocery (residence) Ella was probably the 16 year-old daughter of John Niehaus Wessel, Lizzie - boards? and possibly works at J. Niehaus's grocery	w s Main, 5th (?) h n Carthage Norwood Exchange - saloon "Fine liquors and cigars. Genuine Saratoga Water.In block-tin lined barrels direct from the celebrated Excelsior Springs, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
ne c Main & Highland - residence Jones, Hattie, 40 - residence (later records show her as a renter) Cadman, W. S. (William), 39 - boarder; principal of Ludlow Grove school; prior and later, he was superintendent of Norwood Schools; 1902 Directory also records him as principal and professor at the Norwood High School. English born. Cady, H. M. L. - boarder; prescription clerk at J. L. Vine Garrison, H. H. - boarder; bookkeeper	w s Main opposite Highland Hess & Co. - carriage & wagon mfrs. and repairers Probably owned by John J. Hess, 44, who may have moved his Cincinnati business to this location sometime between 1894 and 1896. He was a member of Norwood Council from 1891 to at least 1897. He lived at n.e.c. Carthage and Feldman Avenues, and later at 5003 Stewart Avenue, at which time he owned the carriage business and a saloon.
e s Main, 1st h n Highland No listing	w s Main, 4th h s Lawn - residence Schuerman, H. (Herman), 35 - painter (German born, immigrated to U.S.A. in 1877) Schuerman, Delia L., 24 - wife of Herman for last 3 years (born in Indiana) Schuerman, Mabel M., 2 - daughter of Herman and Delia Schuerman, Rudolph, newborn or 1 ? - son of Herman and Delia (born in September, 1895 or 1896)
e s Main, 2nd h n Highland - residence Fisher, Geo. - supt. of Norwood water works Reece, Jas. Ganwood - carpenter (boarder)	w s Main, 3rd h s Lawn - residence Sanker, C. H. - stock dealer; probably Henry C., 54, German-born farmer Sanker, Mary, 46 - wife of Henry C. for 30 years, German-born Sanker, John - clerk; probably John H., 19 year-old son of Henry C. and Mary Sanker, Matilda - probably 17 year-old daughter of Henry C. and Mary Sanker, Minnie Sanker, Eda - 14 year-old daughter of Henry C. and Mary Sanker, Florence - 12 year-old daughter of Henry C. and Mary Sanker, William - 1 year-old son of Henry C. and Mary Gillespie, Wm. - painter Motzinger, C. W. - contractor
Main, 3rd h n Highland - residence Powell, Ed. J. - bookkeeper Powell, Jos. R., 68 - preacher; he may have been the last of 13 pastors of the Duck Creek Baptist Church during its 1st 100 years.	w s ? Main, 2nd h s Lawn Langster, Wm. W. S. ?
e s Main, 4th h n Highland - resident Mount, J. F. (James), 34 - carpenter Mount, Minerva E., 35 - wife of James F. for 13 years Mount, William, 12 - son of James and Minerva Mount, George, 7 - son of James and Minerva Mount, Grace, 2 - daughter of James and Minerva Prichard, F. S. - engineer	w s Main, below Lawn Jargstoff, John - pastor, German Protestant Church (Is this w s Main, 1st h s Lawn ?) German Protestant St. John's Church (listed as Main Ave., near Lawn Ave.)
e s Main, 5th h n Highland No listing
e s Main, 6th h n Highland - residence Saunders, W. A. - inventor & pattern maker	nw c Main & Lawn - residence Brachmann, J. H. (John, 40) - foreman, engraving dept. at U.S. Printing Co.; possibly a widower (later moved to Feldman Avenue) Brachmann, Ella, 43 - single sister of John
e s Main, 7th h n Highland Snyder, John (John K., 36) - contractor (later moved to Highland Avenue) Snyder, Elizabeth, 40 - wife of John K. for 11 years Snyder, John K., Jr., 7 - son of John K. & Eliz. Pohipple, Wm. - boarder	w s Main, 1st h n Lawn No listing
Main, 2nd h n Lawn - resident Anderson, Chas. - barber at Phil Voelker�s	w s Main, 2nd h n Lawn - residence Derwester, Chas. - laborer Derwester, Edw. - laborer Howard, Jos. - waiter
	w s Main, 3rd h n Lawn - residence Weghorst, Geo. W., 29 - carpenter (later boarded at Henry C. Sanker's) Weghorst, Elizabeth, 24 - wife of George for 9 years
	w s Main, 2nd h s Feldman - residence Gillespie, Chas. - painter Gillespie, John - painter Hess, H. - carriage maker (possibly related to carriage maker John J. Hess)
se c Main & Mound - residence Springer, Dr. A. (Alfred, 42) - Alex. Fries & Bro., chemist Springer, Mrs. Antonia, 66 - widow; mother? of Dr. Alfred Springer; German-born Springer, Eda E., 40 - wife of Alfred for 16 years Springer, Elsie, 14 - daughter of Alfred and Eda Springer, Alfred, Jr., 7 - son of Alfred and Eda Fertig, Eliza - "at Dr. Springer's" Geiger, Tresa - "at Dr. A. Springer's" Voss, Bertha - "at Dr. Springer's" Kennedy, Jas. - coachman for Dr. A. Springer Fries, Alexander A., 75 - Fries & Bro., chemist; German-born	w s Main, 1st h s Feldman - residence Cordes, John D. - painter; in 1900, John D. Cordes (22 in 1896), machinest lived on Lawrence Avenue - he married Dora, 24, in 1896 Gosling, Henry Hucksol, John - teamster
e s Main, 1st h n Mound - residence Wheatly, Daisy A. Wheatly, F. M. - gardener Wheatly, Leroy - gardener Wheatly, Millard - pressman	w s Main, 1st h n Feldman - residence Brodbeck, Mrs. Anna, 72 - widow; Swiss-born Brodbeck, Fred. - bartender (son of Anna?) Brodbeck, Pauline, 29 - daughter of Anna Brodbeck, Stephan - engraver (son of Anna?)
	w s Main, 2nd h n Feldman - residence Ferguson, J. M. (James M., 49) - painter, Hammel & Ferguson The business, Hammel & Ferguson, is located on Main, 2nd d s Monroe avenue Ferguson, Mellissa, 42 - wife of James M. Ferguson, Bertha J., 15 - daughter of James & Mellissa Ferguson, Frank L., 12 - son of James & Mellissa Fristo, Phoebe - "with J. M. Ferguson"
se c Main & Cypress - residence Siebern, Albert - coal merchant in Pleasant Ridge (Albert N., 32 year-old son of Anna E. ?) Siebern, Ella Siebern, Mrs. J. N. (Anna E., 71 ?) - widow Slingman, Emil - gardener at J. N. Siebern's Tietmeyer, Anna - "at J. N. Siebern's"	w s Main opposite Cypress - residence currently the Norwood location of Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home Lane, Col. P. P. (Philander Parmele, 75) - owner of Lane & Bodley Co., Cin'ti Lane, Sophia B., 65 - wife of Colonel Lane Lane, H. M. (Henry Marcus, 42) - Lane & Bodley Machine Shop; son of P.P. & Sophia Lane, G. H. T. (George H. T., 25) - draughtsman; son of P. P. & Sophia Lane, Florence B., 22 - daughter of P. P. & Sophia Lane, Lucia M., 39 - daughter of P. P. & Sophia (may have lived here at this time) Williams, Thomas - nurse at Colonel P. P. Lane (who was very ill at this time) Wilson, Charles - coachman at P. P. Lane Duffe, Lizzie - "at P. P. Lane's"

From B.&O.S.W. R.R tracks to northern corporation limits
"SHARPSBURG/NORWOOD HEIGHTS" area

East Side

West Side

se c Main & Harris
Later, this building was assigned the address of 4768 Montgomery Road and 2201 Harris Avenue, and may have been used by a saloon.

H. Mohl - harness maker

J. Wielenberg - harness maker

w s Main opposite Harris - (office)

Dr. J. P. Hastings - physician
Dr. Hastings was 26 years old and Secretary of the Norwood Volunteer Fire Company, No.1. His residence was on the west side of Ivanhoe at the 1st house north of Williams Avenue. Also, living here were his father, J. P. Hastings, Sr., 59, who was a carpenter, mother, Sarah Jane Kirker Hastings, 54, and two boarders, who may have been his brother-in-laws—Edward Frohliger, 32, bookkeeper, and William Evans Kreidler, 32, secretary for the John Shillto Company. Their wives, Jennie Frohliger, 32, and Mary "Mamie" Hastings Kreideler, 28, and at least one child, Evan D. Kreideler, 3, almost certainly lived there, too.

ne c Main & Harris - office bldg.
Later, this building was assigned the address of 4900 Montgomery Road and 2200 Harris Avenue, and was the location of the Norwood Gazette Printing Company.

Stanley M. & W. M. Langdon Printing Co. - job and tract printing
The print shop was probably located in the warehouse in the back on the first floor. The W. M. Langdon may have been William Langdon, 66, or his son of the same name, age 37. The elder Langdon was likely the W. M. Langdon who operated a general store and post office, in 1874. There was a post office in the front part of this building, but it may not be the one mentioned in 1874. In 1894, W. M. Langdon was described as Chairman of the Norwood Board of Health, Trustee of the Berean Baptist Church and Treasurer of the Norwood Volunteer Fire Company. In 1896, he was said to be th Vice-President of the Norwood Building & Loan Co. His was also a petitioner, in 1868, for the establishment of the Sharpsburg School District, and, in 1888, a for the incorporation of the Village of Norwood.

Norwood Building & Loan Co. - bank
This company was the first building association in Norwood, having been organized on November 14, 1882. Its first president was Colonel P. P. Lane. In 1896, the officers were:

J. C. Masker - President
W. M. Langdon - Vice-President
Edward Mills - Treasurer
W. S. Johns - Secretary
F. C. Hock - Assistant Secretary
H. W. Kahle - Director
John L. Vine - Director
J. H. Brachmann - Director
A. N. Siebern - Director
J. F. Metz - Director
T. H. Ringgold - Director

W. H. Everhart, Jr. - Justice of the Peace - office
Mr. Everhart's office was probably on the second floor, fronting Main Avenue, over the Post Office. In 1896, the residence of Mr. Everhart and his family (which probably included a wife, at least 2 daughters, Ruth and Flora, a son, Harry, and father W. H. Everhart, Sr.) was on the north side of Harris Avenue, at the first house east of Forest Avenue. (Note: the land containing both the office building and this residence was removed by the construction of the Norwood Lateral.)

Carpenters' and Joiners' Union No. 705 - meeting place
The officers in 1896 were: John P. Hastings, Sr., President, James F. Mount, Recording Secretary,and Albert Edward Best, Financial Secretary.

Other organizations may have met here, possibly including the first Village of Norwood Council and other officials.

e s Main opposite Carthage
NOTE: There may be several buildings; starting at Cross Street, the later assigned addresses were 4920-4936 Montgomery Road.

Frank Gerde, Horseshoer
Later Norwood Directories give the addresses as 4920 Main Avenue, for the horseshoe business.

Gerde, Frank, 35 - horseshoer (residence)
Later Norwood Directories give the addresses as 4926 Main Avenue, for the residence.

Berde, Minnie, 34 - Frank's wife of 12 years

"Mamie" (May), 11 - Frank and Minnie's daughter

"Charley" (Charles H.), 9 - Frank and Minnie's eldest son

Arthur F., 4 - Frank and Minnie's youngest son

Abell, Robt. - horse-shoer (boards)
The 1900 Census, records a Robert Able (sic), who would have been 17 in 1896, boarding with the Frank Gerde family on Main Avenue.

Schafer, Fred. - Schafer & Thase Livery Stable (boards)
The 1896 Directory includes an advertisement for F. Shafer & Company, livery and boarding stable. Either this was Fred Shafer, 26, son of dairyman Charles Shafer, 61, or it was the father. The 1900 Census lists Frank C. (Charles?) Shafer as operating a livery business, and having been married only two years, which would indicate the son.

Schafer, Matilda - residence
The younger Fred had a sister named Matilda, 21.

Schafer, Sophia - residence
Another of Fred's sisters was Sophia, 30.

Schafer & Co. - livery stable

Thase, L. - Shafer & Thase (residence)

nw c Main & Carthage
The address assigned later may have been 4937 Montgomery Road.

Sudler, Wm. - clerk (boarder)

w s Main, 1st h n Carthage - residence

Mitchell, Jas. - grocer in Milford, O.
May be 58 year-old James Mitchell.

w s Main, 2nd h n Carthage - residence

Benham, Edgar - retail grocer in Milford, O.

Scott, David - plasterer (boarder)

w s Main, 3rd h n Carthage - residence

Gasselbracht, Mrs. Johanna - widow

w s Main, 4th h n Carthage - residence

Stratemyer, R. (Rudolph?), 53 - proprietor of Norwood Exchange
Randolph (Rudolph?) Stratemeyer (sic) was a 53 year-old blacksmith, with three sons named Eddie, 16, Fred, 19, and George, 23, which matches the names listed below. He also had a wife, Minnie, 2 daughters — Delia, 25, and Carry, 21, and 2 more sons, Henry, 27, and Harvey, 26. Although some of them may have been living here, acouple of younger children, Ida and Laura, were surely living with them at this time. In 1900, a 62-old retiree, Henry Maschmann boarded here.

Stratemyer, Ed. (Edward P.?), 16 - timekeeper

Stratemyer, Fred., 19 - bartender

Stratemyer, George, 23 - bartender

Stratemeyer (sic), Minnie, 50 - wife of Rudolph

Stratemeyer (sic), Ida L., 12 - daughter of Rudolph & Minnie

Stratemeyer (sic), Laura R., 10 - daughter of Rudolph & Minnie

Maschman, H. (Maschmann, Henry?, 59)- Norwood Exchange

Carpenter, Nath. - laborer (boards at Norwood Exchange)

Hoover, And. - bricklayer (name may be Huber, Andrew)

e s Main, 5th h n Harris, opposite Carthage Ave - grocery

John Niehaus Grocery - grocery and daily market

Niehaus, John, 47 - grocer

Niehaus, Marie, 43 - wife of 19 years to John

Niehaus, Ella - clerk at J. Niehaus Grocery (residence)
Ella was probably the 16 year-old daughter of John Niehaus

Wessel, Lizzie - boards? and possibly works at J. Niehaus's grocery

w s Main, 5th (?) h n Carthage

Norwood Exchange - saloon
"Fine liquors and cigars. Genuine Saratoga Water.In block-tin lined barrels direct from the celebrated Excelsior Springs, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

ne c Main & Highland - residence

Jones, Hattie, 40 - residence (later records show her as a renter)

Cadman, W. S. (William), 39 - boarder; principal of Ludlow Grove school; prior and later, he was superintendent of Norwood Schools; 1902 Directory also records him as principal and professor at the Norwood High School. English born.

Cady, H. M. L. - boarder; prescription clerk at J. L. Vine

Garrison, H. H. - boarder; bookkeeper

w s Main opposite Highland

Hess & Co. - carriage & wagon mfrs. and repairers
Probably owned by John J. Hess, 44, who may have moved his Cincinnati business to this location sometime between 1894 and 1896. He was a member of Norwood Council from 1891 to at least 1897. He lived at n.e.c. Carthage and Feldman Avenues, and later at 5003 Stewart Avenue, at which time he owned the carriage business and a saloon.

e s Main, 1st h n Highland

No listing

w s Main, 4th h s Lawn - residence

Schuerman, H. (Herman), 35 - painter (German born, immigrated to U.S.A. in 1877)

Schuerman, Delia L., 24 - wife of Herman for last 3 years (born in Indiana)

Schuerman, Mabel M., 2 - daughter of Herman and Delia

Schuerman, Rudolph, newborn or 1 ? - son of Herman and Delia (born in September, 1895 or 1896)

e s Main, 2nd h n Highland - residence

Fisher, Geo. - supt. of Norwood water works

Reece, Jas. Ganwood - carpenter (boarder)

w s Main, 3rd h s Lawn - residence

Sanker, C. H. - stock dealer; probably Henry C., 54, German-born farmer

Sanker, Mary, 46 - wife of Henry C. for 30 years, German-born

Sanker, John - clerk; probably John H., 19 year-old son of Henry C. and Mary

Sanker, Matilda - probably 17 year-old daughter of Henry C. and Mary

Sanker, Minnie

Sanker, Eda - 14 year-old daughter of Henry C. and Mary

Sanker, Florence - 12 year-old daughter of Henry C. and Mary

Sanker, William - 1 year-old son of Henry C. and Mary

Gillespie, Wm. - painter

Motzinger, C. W. - contractor

Main, 3rd h n Highland - residence

Powell, Ed. J. - bookkeeper

Powell, Jos. R., 68 - preacher; he may have been the last of 13 pastors of the Duck Creek Baptist Church during its 1st 100 years.

w s ? Main, 2nd h s Lawn

Langster, Wm. W. S. ?

e s Main, 4th h n Highland - resident

Mount, J. F. (James), 34 - carpenter

Mount, Minerva E., 35 - wife of James F. for 13 years

Mount, William, 12 - son of James and Minerva

Mount, George, 7 - son of James and Minerva

Mount, Grace, 2 - daughter of James and Minerva

Prichard, F. S. - engineer

w s Main, below Lawn

Jargstoff, John - pastor, German Protestant Church
(Is this w s Main, 1st h s Lawn ?)

German Protestant St. John's Church
(listed as Main Ave., near Lawn Ave.)

e s Main, 5th h n Highland

No listing

e s Main, 6th h n Highland - residence

Saunders, W. A. - inventor & pattern maker

nw c Main & Lawn - residence

Brachmann, J. H. (John, 40) - foreman, engraving dept. at U.S. Printing Co.; possibly a widower (later moved to Feldman Avenue)

Brachmann, Ella, 43 - single sister of John

e s Main, 7th h n Highland

Snyder, John (John K., 36) - contractor (later moved to Highland Avenue)

Snyder, Elizabeth, 40 - wife of John K. for 11 years

Snyder, John K., Jr., 7 - son of John K. & Eliz.

Pohipple, Wm. - boarder

w s Main, 1st h n Lawn
No listing

Main, 2nd h n Lawn - resident

Anderson, Chas. - barber at Phil Voelker�s

w s Main, 2nd h n Lawn - residence

Derwester, Chas. - laborer

Derwester, Edw. - laborer

Howard, Jos. - waiter

w s Main, 3rd h n Lawn - residence

Weghorst, Geo. W., 29 - carpenter (later boarded at Henry C. Sanker's)

Weghorst, Elizabeth, 24 - wife of George for 9 years

w s Main, 2nd h s Feldman - residence

Gillespie, Chas. - painter

Gillespie, John - painter

Hess, H. - carriage maker (possibly related to carriage maker John J. Hess)

se c Main & Mound - residence

Springer, Dr. A. (Alfred, 42) - Alex. Fries & Bro., chemist

Springer, Mrs. Antonia, 66 - widow; mother? of Dr. Alfred Springer; German-born

Springer, Eda E., 40 - wife of Alfred for 16 years

Springer, Elsie, 14 - daughter of Alfred and Eda

Springer, Alfred, Jr., 7 - son of Alfred and Eda

Fertig, Eliza - "at Dr. Springer's"

Geiger, Tresa - "at Dr. A. Springer's"

Voss, Bertha - "at Dr. Springer's"

Kennedy, Jas. - coachman for Dr. A. Springer

Fries, Alexander A., 75 - Fries & Bro., chemist; German-born

w s Main, 1st h s Feldman - residence

Cordes, John D. - painter; in 1900, John D. Cordes (22 in 1896), machinest lived on Lawrence Avenue - he married Dora, 24, in 1896

Gosling, Henry

Hucksol, John - teamster

e s Main, 1st h n Mound - residence

Wheatly, Daisy A.

Wheatly, F. M. - gardener

Wheatly, Leroy - gardener

Wheatly, Millard - pressman

w s Main, 1st h n Feldman - residence

Brodbeck, Mrs. Anna, 72 - widow; Swiss-born

Brodbeck, Fred. - bartender (son of Anna?)

Brodbeck, Pauline, 29 - daughter of Anna

Brodbeck, Stephan - engraver (son of Anna?)

w s Main, 2nd h n Feldman - residence

Ferguson, J. M. (James M., 49) - painter, Hammel & Ferguson
The business, Hammel & Ferguson, is located on Main, 2nd d s Monroe avenue

Ferguson, Mellissa, 42 - wife of James M.

Ferguson, Bertha J., 15 - daughter of James & Mellissa

Ferguson, Frank L., 12 - son of James & Mellissa

Fristo, Phoebe - "with J. M. Ferguson"

se c Main & Cypress - residence

Siebern, Albert - coal merchant in Pleasant Ridge (Albert N., 32 year-old son of Anna E. ?)

Siebern, Ella

Siebern, Mrs. J. N. (Anna E., 71 ?) - widow

Slingman, Emil - gardener at J. N. Siebern's

Tietmeyer, Anna - "at J. N. Siebern's"

w s Main opposite Cypress - residence
currently the Norwood location of Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home

Lane, Col. P. P. (Philander Parmele, 75) - owner of Lane & Bodley Co., Cin'ti

Lane, Sophia B., 65 - wife of Colonel Lane

Lane, H. M. (Henry Marcus, 42) - Lane & Bodley Machine Shop; son of P.P. & Sophia

Lane, G. H. T. (George H. T., 25) - draughtsman; son of P. P. & Sophia

Lane, Florence B., 22 - daughter of P. P. & Sophia

Lane, Lucia M., 39 - daughter of P. P. & Sophia (may have lived here at this time)

Williams, Thomas - nurse at Colonel P. P. Lane (who was very ill at this time)

Wilson, Charles - coachman at P. P. Lane

Duffe, Lizzie - "at P. P. Lane's"