The Ivoryton Store

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Title

The Ivoryton Store

Subject

Bicentennial quilt; Ivoryton Store; Ivoryton, Connecticut

Description

What is now known as the Ivoryton Store on Main Street in the village of Ivoryton, began as a partnership between Franklin M. Rose and Theodore F. Rose, under the firm name of Rose Brothers. This partnership was formed in March 1878 when they bought the business of Charles L. Clark, located at the same site they occupied.

The Rose Brothers dealt in general merchandise of every description. This included dry goods, dress material, groceries, hardware, tinware and almost every need of the community. At that time the Ivoryton post office was located there, as Theodore Rose was postmaster.

More recently living quarters have been made available over the store. When the Rose Brothers conducted the business there, plays, dances, and debates were held upstairs. It is also recorded that the Union Sunday School classes were held in the upper rooms beginning on November 9, 1879.

Creator

Shannon, Marie

Publisher

Essex Historical Society

Date

1976

Contributor

Little, Matthew W.

Rights

Essex Historical Society

Format

Digital Image, Adobe pdf

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Quilt_41

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Text

What is now known as the Ivoryton Store on Main Street in the village of Ivoryton, began as a partnership between Franklin M. Rose and Theodore F. Rose, under the firm name of Rose Brothers. This partnership was formed in March 1878 when they bought the business of Charles L. Clark, located at the same site they occupied.

The Rose Brothers dealt in general merchandise of every description. This included dry goods, dress material, groceries, hardware, tinware and almost every need of the community. At that time the Ivoryton post office was located there, as Theodore Rose was postmaster.

More recently living quarters have been made available over the store. When the Rose Brothers conducted the business there, plays, dances, and debates were held upstairs. It is also recorded that the Union Sunday School classes were held in the upper rooms beginning on November 9, 1879.

Original Format

Cloth fabric, quilting square, handicraft art

Collection

Citation

Shannon, Marie, “The Ivoryton Store,” Essex Library Association digital quilt, accessed May 9, 2024, https://bicentennialquilt.omeka.net/items/show/41.

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