Extreme North Main, Williamstown, c. 1910	Main Street, Looking North, Williamstown

 

I.O.O.F. Building, Williamstown	I.O.O.F. Building, January 12, 1912	The Williamstown Post Office	Main Street Looking South, 1908

 

Main Street, 1915		Main Street, 1915		Main Street Looking North, 1908
to Mr. J. R. Roland, Rt. #1, Mason, Ky.  “Dear Father, I will write you to let you know I am all O.K. Hope you are lots better by now. How are you getting along in your crop? I want you to write soon with many kisses. Your daughter”		To Miss Florence Bolhnhouse, Glenford, Ohio.  “Dear Sister, Was very much surprised to  hear of your marriage.  Hope to hear from you be sure to write.  Clara.”		to Miss Mamie C Love, Grand View, Indiana, “Miss Love: I have received your most highly  appreciated card for which I wish to thank you.  Stella Morgan”

 

Main Street, Williamstown, 1941
 Dear Anna, Having a dandy time.  I don't
 feel like I want to go back to old
 Cincy.  Regards from Elmer. JWS
 

East Side of Main Street, Williamstown, circa 1908	Grant County Motors Main St and US 25, 1947	Main and High Street,  Williamstown, 1909

These are all in the heart of Williamstown, from 1969

 

The Harrison House sat on Main Street; it burned in 1913.
From a Facebook post by Rick Ader

 

Needham House. The Grant County Historical Society said this about the house.
Soiree at the Needham House, 1896.

 

Thompson's new store, at Mill and Main
Grant County News, July 3, 1914

 

c. 1910
From a Facebook post by Donald Lee Skirvin

 

  Wigginton's Department Store, Williamstown, Ky

The Wigginton Building housed Brown's Clothing Store, Wigginton & Rowland's Women's Apparel, and Caldwell Brothers Grocery on the first floor; Marianne's Beauty Shoppe and dance studio in the basement; and nine apartments upstairs on the night it burned down: November 29, 1983.

Wigginton & Rowland's from a 1987 print by Kline D. Shipp

 

Moving Down US 25.

“The Southern Railway has put two new Diesel engines into service which pass through Williamstown twice daily.  No. 15, which goes south t 7:45 a.m. and No. 16, which passes at 7:30 p.m. en route north are both powered by Diesels.  Both trains stop here.”  Grant County News, February 21, 1941.
1898 article says there used to be 100 bicycles an hour on Main Street.  Read it here.	Feud fights it out on Main street in 1909, story here.