Picking Block

In the early 20 century, the Picking Block housed merchant tailor Frank D. Thomas. Later throughout the 1920s, the building housed the Tri-County Real Estate Agency, Swain's Dry Cleaning, and Burns Studio photographers. In 1945, Henry's Studio moved into the north half and stayed until 1988, when it became The Shooting Gallery. In 1996,the studio became Photographs and Memories, keeping the long tradition of photography studios using the building. During the latter 20th century, the south half of the building housed Stan Shelley's menswear store, and later the Faces and Fashions women's clothing store.

Bucyrus, Ohio · United States