History of the Building

We went down to the Historical Society, and according to the records, this is what has inhabited 236, 238, and 240 Ouachita Ave.

In 1930-1949
236 New York Millinery Store
238 Wilson Harry Baker
240 Baby Elephant Cafe

1949
236 Vacant
238 AM Liquor Co.
240 Standridge Adele Mrs. Restaurant

1951-1953
236 Vacant
238 Am Liquor Company
240 Ambers w/Bryan Restaurant

1955
236 Vacant
238 AM Liquor Company
240 Speedy’s Cafe

1958-1968
236+238 Vacant
240 Speedy’s Cafe

1968
236 Harder LD Antique Dealer
238 Harder LD Offices
240 Speedy’s Cafe

1969
236 David Piano Company
238 Ben’s Book Shop/Used Books
240 Speedy’s Cafe

1970
236 Private Club
238 Ben’s Book Shop
240 Speedy’s Cafe

1971-72
236 Royal Lion Club
238 Billies Resale and Book Shop used mdse./Davis Piano Company
240 Speedy’s Cafe

1973
236 Royal Lion Club
238 Galle Antiques/Davis Piano Tuning Co.
240 Speedy’s Cafe

1974
236 Royal Lion Club
238 AAAA Security Locksmith
240 Speedy’s

1975-1977
236 Davis Piano Co.
238 AAAA Security Locksmith
240 Speedy’s Cafe

1978
236 Davis Piano Company
238 AAAA Security Locksmith
240 Davis/Monty’s

1980
236 Davis Piano Company
238 AAAA Security Locksmith
240 Davis

1984
All Vacant

1985
236 Davis Piano Company
238 Razorback Travel Club
240 Davis

2007

Sold to C Note Inc. Future unknown.

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