1876 Business Directory
Source:
The Centennial History of Polk County, by J. M. Dixon
Transcribed by Kelly Shaw, Nov. 7th, 2002
| Name | Address | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Aborn House Drug Store | 128 Fourth St. | Patent Medicines |
| Ainsworth & Bonbright | Corner 2nd St. & Court Ave. | Agricultural Implement Dealers |
| Ankeney, J. A | Central Oil Works - Linseed Oil | |
| Ankeney, Wm. R. | Central Oil Works - Linseed Oil | |
| Baker, Dr. Wm | Corner Court & Third St. | The City Drug Store |
| Bird, William K. | Corner Court Ave & Fourth St. | Dry Goods |
| Brown, G. B. (Prop) | Corner 4th St & Court Ave | Aborn House |
| Brooke, T. | Corner 7th & Locust | Dealer in Black Diamond Coal |
| Corning, B. H. | 321 Walnut., & 305 Fourth St. | Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes |
| Des Moines & Minnesota RR | Railroad | |
| Eiboeck, J. (Prop.) | Iowa Staats Anzeiger - Newspaper | |
| Elliott & Sibley | 217 & 219 Walnut | Agricultural Implements |
| Ensign & Sons | Walnut St., Bet 2nd & 3rd | Livery Stables |
| Gray, H. B. | 1201 E. Walnut St. | Dealer in Granite Monuments |
| Green, S. | 104 & 106 Second Street | Hawkeye Foundry |
| Hanna, S. F. | 402 Walnut Street | Hats, Caps, Furs |
| Hatch, W. H. | 407 Walnut Street | Clothing Dealer |
| Howells | 619 Walnut Street | Groceries |
| Hawkeye Insurance Co. | Insurance | |
| Iowa Loan & Trust | Bank | |
| Kuhn, Isaac | 211 Court Ave. | Dealer |
| Lyon, H. C. | Corner Fourth & Walnut | Billboards |
| Mauthe , C. | 514 Walnut St. | Watchmaker and Jeweler |
| McCall, Jno. A. | Over Des Moines Bank, Third | Attorney at Law |
| McDonnell & Meara, (Props) | Corner First and Court Ave | Steam Boiler & Iron Works |
| Mills & Co. | Publishers and Booksellers | |
| Moore & Son, S. B. | 621 Walnut St | Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals |
| Moore, W. W. | 320 Opera House Blk, C of 4th & Walnut | Dry Goods and Notions |
| Mutchlar , D. L. (Prop) | Corner Locust & Third | Steam Dye Works |
| Orwig, R. G. | 219 Fifth St. | Attorney at Law |
| Orwig, Thos. G. | Solicitor, Iowa Patent Office | |
| Redhead, Wesley | Corner Fourth & Locust | Coal Dealer |
| Robertson, S. A. | Corner 5th & Vine | Contractor and Builder |
| Robinson, Hiram | Mulberry St, Opposite of Court Hse | Plumbing |
| Robinson & Co, T. B. | No. 607 Walnut | Groceries and Produce |
| Seeberger, J. D. | Coles Block, Corner Fifth & Court | Hardware |
| Sharman, J. P. | 722 12th Street | Portrait Artist |
| Shepard & Perrier | 100 E. Locust & Front St. | City Flouring and Woolen Mills |
| Smith, Gus | 305 Walnut | Wholesale & Retail Grocer |
| Tuttle, G. M. | Pork Packer and Provision Dealer | |
| Valley Bank | Corner Court Ave & Fourth | Bank |
| Walsh, N. | 307 Fourth St & 408 E. Locust | Practical Plumber |
| Weaver & Maish | S. E. Corner of 5th & Walnut | Druggists |
| Webster, I. N. | Corner Walnut and Sixth | Marble and Granite Monuments |
| Werum, Geo. W. | Corner 7th & Courth | Des Moines Oil Works |
| West & Sons, F. R. | Corner 4th & Walnut | The State Bank |
| White, W. L. | 506 Walnut | Palace Shoe Store |
| Williams, J. D. | E. Fifth St. Near Court Ave. | Manufacturer of Hominy, Meal & Feed |
| Williamson, W. W. | Office - Over Des Moines Bank | Attorney at Law |
| Wilson and McDill | 210 Sixth St. | Novelty Carriage Works |
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