Weilbacher General Store

Leo A. Weilbacher Sr. began his business career with the Columbia Mercantile Co. at another location on Main Street in 1909. An ice cream parlor was added to the business in 1914, and later it expanded to include groceries, dry goods, hardware, paints, and household items. Advertising helped the Weilbachers enlarge the business over the years, and they eventually moved into this larger building in 1928. The store opened to the public in 1929 and operated at this location until the 1970s. The building has since been altered to provide several offices for multiple tenants.

Columbia, Illinois · United States