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Neighborhood Stores Were Full of Charm

Looking Back by Herbert H. Skirvin 8/8/81 Three cheers for the old fashioned country stores, like those once existing in and around Bloomington! They were enshrined in Americana years ago, but a few real-life survivors can still be found in some of the nation’s out-of-the-way spots. Then, too, there are the replicas, fascinating the vintage

Hays Market One of a Kind

Aug 8, 2018Monroe History3 Commentspeople, placesBloomington, Cavaness, Currie, Curry, Garage, Hays, Indiana, Market, Monroe County, Morton Street, Quarries, Sixth Street, Smithville

Many people who have lived for a while in Bloomington remember Hays Market at 6th and Morton streets. It wasn’t always a market, however, and the stone carving over the door provides a clue to its origins. The first owner of the building was Lawrence Currie and his son, John. Lawrence Currie, whose name was