Abelgore's jewelry and Niewohner's hardware stores. Location: 219 and 221 E. Bremer Ave.
Abelgore opened there by 1948, and intended to rebuild when building supplies rebounded from scarcity after WW II. Instead in April 1952 they sold the store to L. D. Tenenbaum of Waterloo who operated it as a branch of their Waterloo store. As of 2026 the store is still there.
The Niewohner Hardware building was built in 1914 by Luhring and Pape, By 1920 it had passed into the hands of L. D. Tenenbaum of Waterloo who operated it as a branch of their Waterloo store.
Metal sign attached to hardware store has the "Bell System" logo and the words, "Telephone Office" which was over Niewohner's. The switchboard operated from there from 1922 to 196 a3 when when direct dial took over. The lamppost has a "No U Turn" sign attached to it.
2Cars are parked around the corner.
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Abelgore's jewelry and Niewohner's hardware stores. Location: 219 and 221 E. Bremer Ave. Abelgore opened there by 1948, and intended to rebuild when building supplies rebounded from scarcity after WW II. Instead in April 1952 they sold the store to L. D. Tenenbaum of Waterloo who operated it as a branch of their Waterloo store. As of 2026 the store is still there. The Niewohner Hardware building was built in 1914 by Luhring and Pape, By 1920 it had passed into the hands of L. D. Tenenbaum of Waterloo who operated it as a branch of their Waterloo store. Metal sign attached to hardware store has the "Bell System" logo and the words, "Telephone Office" which was over Niewohner's. The switchboard operated from there from 1922 to 196 a3 when when direct dial took over. The lamppost has a "No U Turn" sign attached to it. 2Cars are parked around the corner.
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 90K0002