Fairwater Street Scenes

Main Street circa 1904

Looking North. Left side of the street shows (L to R) the Fairwater State Bank, Doctor Layton's Office & the Dayton Sweasy Hardware store. Right side of the street shows (R to L) newly constructed Batson block, Tinkham Bros. Elevator, and the Freewill Baptist Church steeple in the background.

Washington Street circa 1910

Looking Northwest (L to R) Ed. Johnson (Jahns) Pump and Windmill Shop, William Kuehn Hardware Store, Fred Harms residence, C. A. Smith & Co. Store, ? (214 Washington Street), George Corts residence.

Washington Street circa 1905

Looking Southeast (L to R) Emil Fenske residence now known as 211 Washington St., William Block Hotel & Saloon, Adolph Masolnek General Store (hidden behind the tree).

Main Street Hill circa 1918

Main Street hill looking Southeast (L to R) Newly constructed residences for Dr. Moquin & Louis W. Frei. Dr. Moquin passed away a few months after the home was erected from influenza. He was a medical doctor in the war. The L. W. Frei home still stands today at 303 Main Street.

Main Street Hill circa 1910

Looking Northeast (R to L) Frank Mielke residence (304 Main), Fairwater Creamery and icehouse, Chauncy Griffith Residence (400 Main), Batson Block & Tinkham Bros. Elevator in the distance.

West Street circa 1905

Looking South. The west side creamery is visible beyond the bridge covered by trees, behind that on the hill is the John Laper residence (314 Washington). To the left of the creamery is the John Riemer residence (313 Church) and on the very left side of the image is the corner of the Charles F. Tusow residence (303 Church) in which he built an addition onto the west end of the home shortly after this photo was taken.