Part 2 Enosburg Falls (VT) Pearl’s Department Store

Chain: Pearl’s Department Stores, Inc.

Date Opened:  May, 1955 in location #2

Date Closed:  1988 when Pearl’s Department Stores, Inc. ceased operations

Street Address(es): (Building name/block) [Current Address]: (#1) Former Cameron Hardware Store – now

 (#2) (366 main Street )[366 Main Street] (The Perley Block, a brick block,  was built in 1883 by A. W. Woodward and C. L. Marsh.  It burned in February, 1908 and was immediately rebuilt.  The  Pedesco Realty division of Pearl’s Department Stores purchased the “Perley block” from Mrs. Herman C. Royce in May, 1955.  In future year’s it is referred to as both the Perley Block and the Pearl block.  Pearl’s had moved into the part of the building Wheeler’s Hardware had occupied (left side); other stores in the block at the time were First National and Oligny’s Drugs, formerly Giddings Drug Store to the right  . In the 1960’s Pearls expanded their store to include the entire first floor of the block.)(source: Janice Geraw, Enosburg Falls historian)]

Former Store(s)  in Location(s):  (#1) Cameron Hardware Store  (#2) Wheeler’s Hardware left side; other stores in the block were First National and Oligny’s Drugs, formerly Giddings Drug Store. .(source: Janice Geraw, Enosburg Falls historian)

Later Store(s) in Location(s): (#1) Cameron Hardware (#2) Enosburg Pharmacy, closed in 2017 (see photo below)

Buildings still exist?: Yes

Owners, Managers, Employees:

Ruth Tiilitson

Bernard Simard, manager (21 years, 1952-1972)

Mrs. Diana F Stills (5 years)

Subsequent Owners if sold:

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