A Canonsburg Corner's History

102 W. Pike Street 
circa 2000
NW Corner of West Pike Street and North Jefferson Ave.

A skating rink was at the intersection in the 1880s, and was the only lot with a non-substantial building.


Here is a chronolgy (history) of this NW corner as provided by, who else Dr. Jim Herron:

1875 Espey Livery Stable 

1898  J J VanEman pur Espey Livery Stable in 1898; added hardware             store 

1900's  J. A. Fife purchases livery stable from J.J.VanEman

1904 Building  remodeled and covered with galvanized iron  

1906  H.H.Bebout, new building owner converts stable into  50 x 100’ store

1909  Welty’s Big Store Dept Store

1930s  J. A. Johnson purchases and brick veneers the building

1934  Welty’s New Furniture Dept operated by Brody’s Inc 

1936  Rogerson’s Department Store occupies  Brody moves out  4/1/36

1939  T. F. Rogerson  quitting business

1939  Kroger Grocery and; Baking Co. leases first floor and the basement

First (ground) floor dropped to street level with steel girders in the   basement. Front changed with show windows and entrance at street level

1941  Kroger Store

1953  Spear Home Furnishing Co.

1957  Baron Furniture Co. 

1957  Western Auto
2002 Bahr Hardware

2009  Humble Carpet and Decorating Center 


Note:The dates in the chronology are not etched in stone. For the most part they were when the occupant was found in the Daily Notes, usually an advertisement. I have not done detailed research into the site, so the list is rough.  Jim Herron