Miami History Business Database

1966 Chamber of Commerce Members

1958 Chamber of Commerce Members

In business addresses, MEB is Mining Exchange Building. CB is Cardin Building (the Security Bank Building of the 50’s). NOTE: on address searches, I have standardized on abbreviated directions. E.g., look for S Main instead of South Main. Addresses are listed like this: 826 NW K. Make sure you put the direction before the street.

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Business NameBusiness AddressDate First Seen ThereBusiness TypeNotes
The Arcade Bowling Alley Unknown 1911 Misc The Live Wire. Wilhelm Brothers
F.W. Orr Hay, Flour, and Feed Unknown 1911 Retail, Wholesale The Live Wire.
Osborne and Finke Painters and Paper Hangers Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire.
The Komo Photo Gallery Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire. In the Talbot-Mott Building. W.E. Cowen.
Talbot-Mott Building S Main 1911 Building The Live Wire. Presumable at the location of Talbot Hardware, 23 or 25.
Matthews Building Central 1911 Building The Live Wire.
Ottawa County National Bank 2 N Main 1911 Services The Live Wire.
O.R. Martin Painting Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire. "Paints wagons, buggies, and signs"
Minerva Candy Factory Unknown 1911 Retail, Manufacturer The Live Wire. "1 door east of Wagoners." On an east-west street, obviously.
M.C. Manicke Blacksmith Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire. Blacksmith. "On plows, wagons, buggies." Milt Kipps old stand. By December 29, Manicke and Hodges.
Fourth Street Eating House Central 1911 Restaurant The Live Wire.
Fourth Street Feed Store Central 1911 Retail The Live Wire.
Berkshire Hardware and Furniture Co. Unknown 1911 Retail, Services The Live Wire. Builders and shelf hardware. Tin shop in connection. Plumbing, heating, sewering and gas fitting.
Miami Exchange 1 S Main 1911 Services The Live Wire. "Office at Pastime Theater"
U.L. Robards Wholesale Produce Unknown 1911 Wholesale The Live Wire.
J.B. Terry Shoes SE 1st 1911 Retail, Services The Live Wire.
Main Street Racket Store 108 S Main 1911 Retail The Live Wire. Going out of business ad. Aaron Jones
E.F. Lohmann Variety Store 30 S Main 1911 Retail The Live Wire. "One door south of post office"
C.A. Miles Jeweler 1 N Main 1911 Retail The Live Wire. At Palace Drug Store.
Pantitorium Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire. Cleaning establishment
Miami Steam Dye Works 29 S Main 1911 Services The Live Wire. "Opposite court house."
Simpson and Cannon Grocery Unknown 1911 Grocery/Market The Live Wire. Formerly Pence & Myers Grocery "at Fred's old stand"
J.B. Dinwiddie Auctioneer Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire.
H.R. Bartlow General Auctioneer Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire.
M.N. ThomasTarpaper, Gravel Roofing, and Cement Paint Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire.
R.S. Roszman Grocery Unknown 1911 Grocery/Market The Live Wire. Going out of business ad
Collins 5, 10, and 25c Store Unknown 1911 Retail The Live Wire. VonWedel Building. Going out of business ad.
Parker Studio E Central 1911 Services The Live Wire. Photography. According to Miami Record-Herald, R.A. Younger bought property and business in 1917.
The Farmers Store 26 S Main 1911 Retail, Wholesale The Live Wire. Bought and sold farm products. "One door north of P.O."
Anderson's Business College Unknown 1911 Misc The Live Wire.
Ottawa Abstract and Loan Co. Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire.
The Live Wire Developing Co. Unknown 1911 Services The Live Wire. Started in N Miami, in 1911 gave an address here.
Gibson's Grocery Store Main 1911 Grocery/Market The Live Wire. East Main
Cherokee Land Co. Central 1911 Services The Live Wire. Second floor Gillespie Bldg. By 1914, the Oklahoma and Cherokee Land Co.
English Feed Store S. Main 1911 Retail The Live Wire.
Barnard and Ginter Meat Market Unknown 1911 Retail The Live Wire.
Miner's Exchange Building 101 N Main 1911 Building Building only lasted six years before burning down
Bon Ton Bakery Unknown 1911 Retail, Services Ottawa County Beacon. Bought out Empire Bakery in January.
R.L.C. Bernard Groceries 21 W Central 1911 Grocery/Market 1927 city pamphlet
Roosevelt School Unknown 1911 Misc Centennial book
Wilson School Unknown 1911 Misc Centennial book
Triplett Realty Co. 2 S Main 1912 Services The Live Wire. Opera house building.
Fred Teel Horse Shoeing NE D 1912 Services The Live Wire. "Shop opposite Dobsons ice plant"
Tessin the Tailor Central 1912 Services The Live Wire. "1 door west of First National Bank"
Pioneer Auto Supply Co. Main 1912 Retail The Live Wire.
Wm. Bennett Barber Shop Main 1912 Services The Live Wire. One door north of Pioneer Auto Supply
W.P. Walton Farm Loans 1 N Main 1912 Services The Live Wire. 1 1/2 N Main, over Hadley.
Ed McLean Painter and Paperhanger Unknown 1912 Services The Live Wire.
W.F. Faulkenberry's 29 S Main 1912 Retail The Live Wire. "now located in his new room in the Durbin building opposite the post office" Became Mrs. W.F. Faulkenberry's after his death.
Durbin Building 29 S Main 1912 Building The Live Wire.
McGhee Grocery 13 N Main 1912 Grocery/Market The Live Wire. Opened on September 28, 1912. Moved out in 1917, to new town of Kenoyer.
R.L. Beck Unknown 1912 Restaurant The Live Wire. "chili, pices (sic), cold drinks and tobaccos"
Talbot and Rasure 23 S Main 1912 Retail The Live Wire. Hardware, variety
Pearl Button Factory Unknown 1912 Manufacturer The Live Wire. Used mussels from the Neosho River
Miami Roofing Co. N Main 1912 Retail, Services Miami Record-Herald. T.B. East.
J.H. Box General Repair E Central 1912 Services The Live Wire. Near Frisco depot.
East Side Grocery SE C 1912 Grocery/Market The Live Wire. Miami Record-Herald says they were one block north of the MO&G depot, 400 block of SE C.
Miami Boot and Shoe Shop S Main 1912 Retail, Services The Live Wire. L.G. Gooding. Repair, second hand shoes bought and sold. Miami Record-Herald: "South Main east side"
Fifth Street Feed Store S 1st 1912 Retail The Live Wire.
Riggs Clothing Co. 24 S Main 1912 Retail The Live Wire. "Rosenberg's old stand"
Oklahoma Grocery Co. 24 S Main 1912 Grocery/Market The Live Wire.
Babcock Building 24 S Main 1912 Building The Live Wire.
C.A. West Livery Barn S Main 1912 Services The Live Wire. "Hollis barn south Main St."
M.M. Hibbard Carpenter and Builder S Main 1912 Retail, Services The Live Wire. Shop South Main Street
Miami Grocery and Produce Co. 115 S Main 1912 Retail, Wholesale The Live Wire. Laue's produce company teamed up with a Mr. Allen to become this business. Miami Record-Herald: "Opposire fire dep't."
North Arkansas Lumber Co. E Central 1912 Retail, Wholesale The Live Wire. "near the depot."
Blue Front Restaurant S Main 1912 Restaurant The Live Wire.
The Busy Bee Unknown 1912 Retail Confectionery. The Live Wire.
Teddy's Quick Lunch 29 S Main 1912 Restaurant The Live Wire.
Epicurean Restaurant Unknown 1912 Restaurant The Live Wire. At the Bon Ton bakery.
Auditorium Theater Unknown 1912 Theater The Live Wire. J.W. Hatfield reopened the closed Airdome on April 1, 1912. Closed in 1916 when the owner purchased the Opera House and revamped it. Airplane factory was "west of the Auditorium theater"
Al's Coffee House Unknown 1912 Restaurant The Live Wire. "Electrical fan service"
J.R. Wathen Plasterer Unknown 1912 Services The Live Wire. Also flue building
D.H. Betts Confectionary N Main 1912 Restaurant The Live Wire. "Successor to Elee Moore"
Fourth Street Livery Barn Central 1912 Services The Live Wire. Possibly the former Pet Stover's at 10 W Central?
Gateway Meat Market Unknown 1912 Retail The Live Wire. R.F. Hanna. Presumably on Central, near the arch.
Frank Penwell Singer Sewing Machines 26 S Main 1912 Retail The Live Wire.
B.C. Barton Tailoring 108 S Main 1912 Retail, Services The Live Wire.
Miami Bed Spring Factory Unknown 1912 Manufacturer The Live Wire.
Worthen-Butts Realty Co. Central 1912 Services The Live Wire.
Gillespie Building 32 S Main 1912 Building The Live Wire. 1st and S Main. 28-32
Teddy's Cigar Stand 29 S Main 1912 Retail The Live Wire. "Opposite P.O." Apparently became Teddy's Quick Lunch.
Burkey's Barber Shop 29 S Main 1912 Services The Live Wire. "Opposite P.O."
Dardeen's Pool Hall Unknown 1912 Misc The Live Wire.
OK Plumbing 14 E Central 1912 Retail, Services In December 1912, announced they had bought out an electrical supply house and would now be known as OK Plumbing and Electric Supplies.
Robinson-DeChenne Aero-Plane & Motor Co. NW 3rd 1912 Manufacturer First airplane built in 1912. By 1916: Robinson Aviation Co. 125th anniversary calendar
Central High School 101-123 NE 2nd 1912 Building The Live Wire mentions cornerstone being laid in December 1911.
Mabon Building 13 N Main 1912 Building Building was extensively remodeled in 1917, with third story added.
Lair's Garage 15 SE 2nd 1912 Auto Repair 1927 city pamphlet
Hadley Drug Co. 1 N main 1912 Retail 1927 city pamphlet. O.C. Hadley purchased Palace Drug from T.J. Copeland on or about March 20, 1912.
A Hood & Sons 113 N Main 1913 Auto Sales Buick dealer. 1927 city pamphlet
Riverview Park 800 S Main 1913 Public Bond issue to buy park site in 1913. Stone shelter built in 1952. Pavilion built in 1966.
Fox Building 3 N Main 1913 Building The Live Wire.
The Cold Storage Meat Market Unknown 1913 Retail The Live Wire. Barnard and Finley. By 1914, Barnard and Shirley. Guy couldn't keep a partner, evidently.
Pycher Music Store 30 S Main 1913 Retail The Live Wire.
Al Davis Clothing Co. 24 S Main 1913 Retail The Live Wire.
C.W. Brackman, Jeweler W Central 1913 Retail, Services The Live Wire.
Daniels Feed and Sale Stable Central 1913 Services The Live Wire.
Wills and Son 15 N Main 1913 Retail The Live Wire. Successor to Robinson and Wills. Miami Enterprise has them going out of business in 1914.
Hood Implement Co. 111 E. Central 1913 Retail The Live Wire. Was selling Ford cars that year. Would eventually become Hood Buick. Miami Record-Herald in 1915 has them advertising Buicks. "Just north of the city park" Coyne Lumber next door moved into vacate building next door to existing location.