Main Street - 418

Werker Drugs, Piggs Drugs, Mills Pills, Badd Catts.

Werker Building Timeline
1860/08/06 – Born: Herman J. Werker, Madison, IN. Employed at Dr. Bedell drug store, 418 Main Street. &nbsp

1880 - Werker Drug Store.

1910 – Building three story building on same site. (05/01-12/09 John F. Werker)?

1910-1954 – Werker H J & Sons drugs

1912-1920 – Knights of Columbus

1912/01/02 – First meeting of Knights of Columbus in new quarters in 418 Main Street.

1920/05/12 – KoC move to new building.

1924-28 – American German Mut Fire Ins Co.

1924-30 – Louis W Jackson notary public

1924-31 – The Vincennes Agency

1924 – Vincennes Conservatory of Music

1924 – Vincennes Boys Band

1924-30 – Byron D Sumner lawyer

1924-31 – Wm B Purcell real est

1924 – Paul Richardville

1925 – Nadyne Brown chiropractor

1925 – King Tut Club (3fl)

1925 – Peter Pan School of Dance (3fl)

1928 – Arterburn Norman F lawyer

1928 – Arterburn Clay H real est

1928 – Weem Jas P lawyer

1928-31 – Modern Woodmen’s Hall (3fl)

1930 – Vincennes Collection Agency

1930 – Laakman Fred A tailor

1931-34 - ?

1935-1949 – Vandermark & Son ins

1935-1947 – Cochran Ralph B phys

1939/04 - Remolded with "ultra modern" front.

1939-1944 – Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity (3fl)

1942/07/08 – Died: Herman J. Werker, home: 304 South 8t Street. Sons; John F. Werker, Edwin Werker and Frank Werker.

1943 – Frank Werker entered military.

1947-1952 – Reilly Jas F phys

1947-1954 – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (3fl)

1954/02 – (Kieth) Pigg K Drug Store,Glenn Robert Mills.

1954-1956 – City Sanitarian, City Health Dept., Wabash Fabrication Inc., Guarantee Reserve Life Ins Co.

1958-1989 – Mills Drugs Store

1958 – Leonard Jos J mfs agt ( ½ )

1961-1967 – Mills Glenn R (½)

1967-1973 – American Red Cross

1970 - Closed soda fountain.

1975 - Jim Murphy staff.

1988/06/13 - Bob Mills retires. The store is up for sale.

1990-1991 - Vacant

1991-2007 - Badd Catts

2007-Current - Hall of Hollywood Hoosiers.

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