Centennial Building - Built in the 1800s, this building is an anchor building of the town. With businesses located on both the first and second floors over the years, it was also a site for entertainment - plays, readings, and concerts for the townspeople. Philip Bosserman erected the building and had a dry goods business here, which was later operated by Miss Carrie Bosserman and then William R. Bosserman. Other businesses that have been in the building over the years include Mae Wagonseller Millinery, Toyland, W.H. Hoopes Dry Goods Store, Western Auto, the A&P, Harry Aumon Jewelers, Frank Taylor Hardware, TH Milligan and Musser Grocery and Hardware in 1886 and Smith & Fleischer Furniture and Carpet.
For many years the corner and middle store fronts were combined into a grocery store being occupied by various separate businesses. In 1999 Olive and Terry Sutch opened Country Feelings in the corner shop with the Game Room next door. The next year they expanded their business and moved into the game room. When the building went up for sale Country Feelings moved to South 5th Street. The McNaughtons bought the building and have renovated it.
Today it houses six apartments upstairs and retail stores on the street
level. Kirk’s Floral Design “on the square” now occupies a section
of the building formerly occupied by the Rea & Derrick Drug Store. The
floral shop is owned and operated by Debbie Kirk, who has been in business about
several years. A full service floral shop specializes in fresh flower weddings.
Kirk’s offers a wide choice of products and services including: wedding
flowers, invitations and rentals, candles, gifts, balloons, plants, garden
accessories, fruit baskets, custom design work, funeral, prom and holiday
flowers. Expresso Yourself Cafe occupies the middle retail store where one can
enjoy fine coffee, organic soup, salads and sandwiches. Patriot News occupies
the corner retail store.