Crazy Woman Square, 1 South Main Street Distance 0.00 miles

Crazy Woman Square was the site of two 1900 and 1910 two-story buildings until destroyed by an arsonist in the summer of 1988. The Ben Franklin Store (a variety store), Central Garage, Ford Garage, and the Sanborn Livery and Garage (1903 – 1927), were all located here at one time.

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Hitching Post Gallery, 51 South Main Street Distance 0.00 miles

The home of the Hitching Post Gallery since 1993, it was the location of Walker’s Country Magic from 1988 – 1993, Kraft Jewelers from 1980 – 1988, Purcell’s Jewelry Store from 1977 – 1980, City Electric in 1970, Bud’s Barber Shop in 1944, a grocery store from 1933 – 1944, and a local butcher shop from 1897 – 1933. This building dates to 1930.

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GiGi's Upscale Resale, 57 South Main Street Distance 0.00 miles

The site of Van Dyke’s Men’s Clothing Store, this one-story building was constructed in 1935 and later housed several businesses including Bud Meade’s Barber Shop, a grocery store, Coast-to-Coast, and the original location of The Breadboard.

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ANB Bank, 99 South Main Street Distance 0.00 miles

This is the location of ANB Bank, previously called the Wyoming Bank and Trust. Before the bank expanded and absorbed the building that housed a café and Purcell’s Jewelry (1929 – 1977), it was the site of the Coast-to-Coast and Safeway Grocery Store. Knepper’s Battery Service and Electric Supply was located here from 1919 – 1923 before the business moved across the street. This current building dates to 1977.

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394 Fort Street: Lawrence House Distance 0.00 miles

This house, built between 1902 and 1912, is a single-family rectangular abode with a gable roof and an exterior rock chimney. Originally the front porch was not enclosed.

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Snider Street Distance 0.00 miles

Elias U. Snider, born June 5, 1845, was a Union soldier during the Civil War. Later he worked as a post trader at Cantonment Reno in 1876. Before he died in 1896, Snider had held every elective office in Johnson County except for Superintendent of Schools.

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412 North Adams Avenue: Patterson House Distance 0.00 miles

This house was built in 1903 and is a single-family, one and a half story bungalow with a gable roof. It features open end eaves with brackets.

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164 North Adams Avenue: Hesse House Distance 0.00 miles

This house was built between 1920 and 1927 for the Hesse family. It is a single-family, one and a half story bungalow with a rectangular frame.

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458 North Main Street: Sanford House Distance 0.00 miles

This one and a half-story house with a gable roof has a fan window above the door and long, double hung windows with arches above.

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508 North Main Street Distance 0.00 miles

This two-story house has a wrap-around porch with columns, dentils, a front pediment dormer, and double-hung windows. At one time it was a bed and breakfast.

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Van Dyke Street Distance 0.00 miles

John C. Van Dyke homesteaded on the Red Fork of Powder River. Later he opened a store in Buffalo where Robert Foote’s store had been. After selling the original store, Van Dyke opened a men’s furnishing goods store in 1897 which his sons operated until 1950. He was the county treasurer from 1907 – 1911. Van Dyke died in 1946.

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Hamilton Street Distance 0.00 miles

A settler named Hamilton used to live in the area along Clear Creek. He was probably there when Buffalo citizens decided to name the street.

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