Silas Brewster started a dry goods business in 1836 in Hannibal. He purchased the building built by Alvah Worster in 1857 and then moved his dry goods store to that location. It was referred to as the Brewster Block basically because the better part of it was owned by the Brewster family. Silas died in 1882, and his son, Wadsworth J. Brewster inherited the business under the name of W.J. Brewster & Co. In 1884, W.J. Brewster erected the center section between the two corner stores.
With the completion of the new construction, the Brewster commercial operation encompassed 5,000 sq. ft. of floor space and was considered one of the largest and most successful store complexes in the county. The Brewster concern also included a large banking and exchange business, a drugstore, a clothing store and a spacious public hall on the second floor of the center section 1857.
With the completion of the new construction, the Brewster commercial operation encompassed 5,000 sq. ft. of floor space and was considered one of the largest and most successful store complexes in the county. The Brewster concern also included a large banking and exchange business, a drugstore, a clothing store and a spacious public hall on the second floor of the center section 1857.
Silas Brewster started a dry goods business in 1836 in Hannibal. He purchased the building built by Alvah Worster in 1857 and then moved his dry goods store to that location. It was referred to as the Brewster Block basically because the better part of it was owned by the Brewster family. Silas died in 1882, and his son, Wadsworth J. Brewster inherited the business under the name of W.J. Brewster & Co. In 1884, W.J. Brewster erected the center section between the two corner stores.
With the completion of the new construction, the Brewster commercial operation encompassed 5,000 sq. ft. of floor space and was considered one of the largest and most successful store complexes in the county. The Brewster concern also included a large banking and exchange business, a drugstore, a clothing store and a spacious public hall on the second floor of the center section 1857.
With the completion of the new construction, the Brewster commercial operation encompassed 5,000 sq. ft. of floor space and was considered one of the largest and most successful store complexes in the county. The Brewster concern also included a large banking and exchange business, a drugstore, a clothing store and a spacious public hall on the second floor of the center section 1857.
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