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Henry Hawley started his supply business here in 1868, only to lose everything in the fire of 1874. On the day after the fire, Hawley purchased the entire inventory of William Roworth, and the Hawley Merchandise Company stayed in operation until 1936. The current structure was built in December 1874, also housing a millinery and dressmaking shop, tailor, shoe store, hardware store, and jeweler.