Fargo, N.D., History Exhibition, Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU

The following are businesses located along First Avenue. The dates shown are the dates of the telephone book or other source from which the address is taken. By 1952, First Avenue offices seem to be nests of insurance companies!

7: Fargo Iron and Metal Co. [1952]

207 Johnson Brothers, Junk Dealers [1925]
217: Van Veghel Auto Company [1925]. Frank's Garage [1952]
223: Central Hotel [1923]

301: Kemp Tire Co. [1952]
307: Western Iron and Metal [1925]
307: T.J. Flamer Hotel [1923-1925]
312: United Electric Serive Inc. [1956]
313: Berry's Bowling Lanes and Coffee Shop [ca 1943-1962]
315: Berry's [automobile] Paint Shop & Berry's [automobile] Trim Shop [1925]
315: Frosaker & Donovan Motor Company, Ford dealer and service station [1925]. Nokken & Ryan Motors, DeSoto & Plymouth [1952]

First Avenue and Fourth Street: Washington House Hotel [1925]
409: NW Bell Telephone Company [1952]
418: AF of L Bakery Workers Local 396 [1952]. Electrical Workers No 1426 IBEW [1952]. Fargo Trades and Labor Assembly [1952]. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. [1952]. New York Underwriter Ins. Co. [1952]. Clayton Stanley, Phoenix Comnecticut Group, insurance [1952]
418-1/2: Camp Fire Girls [1952]

First Avenue and Fifth Street (northeast corner): Fargo Forum [actual address 101 North 5th Street]
First Avenue and Fifth Street: Commercial Club [1925]

501: Chamber of Commerce [1952]
501: Masonic Temple [1899-1968]
504: Northwestern Telephone Exchange [1906]; Community Welfare Association [1952]. Red River Valley Fair Association [1952]; Junior Chamber of Commerce of Fargo [1952]
506: Anderson Auto Top Company [1925]
508: Fargo Tailoring [1925]. Lecocq Sudio, Photography [1952]
508-1/2: Victory Hotel [1952-57]
512: Kopelman Building.
- Kopelman's Beauty and Costume Shop [1952]
514: Mrs. J. Kopelman, hairdresser [1925]
514-1/2: George F. Ellis, Dental Laboratory [1925]. Guararantee Mutual Life Ins. Co. [1952]. Home Indemnity Co. [1952]. Home Insurance Co. [1952]. F.J. Hubbard, insurance [1952]. Bernard J. Majors, insurance [1952]
515: M.L. Casson, tailor [1925]. Lawrence H. Overby, State Farm Insurance [1952]
516: Boulger & Hughes, Undertakers [1925]
517: New Grand Cafe [1925]
517: Grand Chop Suey Cafe [1925]
518: Toledo Scale Company [1925]; The Bridal Shop, Inc. [1956]
519: George L. Isenson, collection agency [1925]. Fargo Rubber Stamp Works [1952-6].
519: Travelers Equitable [casualty insurance company] [1925]
521: Donaldson Hotel [1925]. Still going in 1952.
523: Hagen's Tailoring [1952]
530: Helling Agency, insurance [1952]. Prudential Ins. Co. [1952]

Northeast corner of First Avenue and Broadway: Globe Clothing Store [102 Broadway] [1952]
Southeast corner of First Avenue and Broadway: Broadway Pharmacy [74 Broadway] [1952]
605: L. Levin, Jeweler [1925]
607: Madsen's Jewelry [1952-6]
608: Elliott Hotel [1925]
609: Nelsons Hat Shop [1925]; Metropolitan Savings and Loan Associatoin [1956]
610: Eagle Shining and Shoe Repair [1925]. Still going in 1952.
612: Liberty Candy Company [1925]. Whiting's Office Supply [1952]
613: Stone Piano Company, Daveau Music Company, Schmitt Music Company, Avalon Event Center
613-1/2: Midwest Insurance Co. [1952]. E.O. Nerdahlen, insurance [1952]
614: Nestor Cigar Store [1925]. Still going in 1952 as a tavern. Also listed at 614 in 1952 was the Pheasant cafe.
615: Temple-Brissman, auditors [1925]
615: Eaton & Eaton, farm land and loans [1925]
616: Elks Club Rooms [1925]. Still going in 1952.
617: Smart Hat Shop [1925]. Gaffaney's Office Specialties Co. [1952-6]
619-621: Known as the Walker Building. Walker Brothers Printing [1903-1925]. Store Without a Name [1930s?-1961].
- Also at 619 (in 1925):
  - Greenshields, Electrical Contractors, Plumbing and Heating[1925]
  - Barker Bakery [1925]
  - Walker Brothers Stationery [1925]
  - Walker Brothers, book binders and lithographers[1925]

New Garden Studio, photography [1925]

620: Grand Billiard Parlors [1925]. Still going in 1956 as Grand Recreation Parlor
620-1/2: Grand Bowling Alleys [1940]; Eagles [1956]
622: Grand Family Theater [1925]. Grand Theater still going in 1952.
624: Grand Confectionery [1925]
626 First Avenue North:
- M.A. Baldwin, farm land and loans [1925]
- Western Realty [1925]
- Hatcher Bothers, insurance [1925]
- Herbert Hodge & Son, Realty [1925]
627: Rose Shop, women's apparel [1952]
628: Frank McKone Cigar Company [1925]. Still going in 1956.
629: Pioneer Grocery Company [1925]
630-1/2: Congregational Conference of North Dakota [1952]. The MacCabees, insurance [1952]
631 First Avenue North
- Kiland's Office Machines [1952]
- Office Specialties Company [1925]
- Fargo Toggery [1920-1931]. Moved to Broadway in 1931.
- Melvin Hagen, Insurance [1925]
- E.G. Allison, Dentist [1925]
- J.R. Cromb, Dentist [1925]

632: YMCA
633: Northern Improvement Co. [1956]
635: Fargo Floral Co. [1952]
637: Forts Hat Shop [1925]
641: Postal Pharmacy [1952] On northeast corner of First Avenue and Roberts Street in Pioneer Mutual Building

First Avenue and Roberts Street (southwest corner): Gardner Hotel

705: Post Office and Federal Building
714: F.C. Hayer, vacuum cleaner distributor [1952]
716: Gardner Garage [auto repair] [1925]
719: International Harvestor Co, motor trucks [1952]
First Avenue and Seventh Street: Public Taxi Line [1925]

First Avenue and 8th Street (NE corner): Presbyterian Church
804: International Harvester [1925]. Moved to 704 First Avenue North by 1952.
814: Firestone Tire and Rubber Company [1925]

1019: Blue Valley Creamery [1925]. Pierce Co., office supplies and furniture [1952-6].

1107-1/2: Reger Electric Construcution [1956]
1122: Berrell Motor Co., Studebaker [1952]

First Avenue and 13th Street (corner): Fargo Pure Milk Compnay, Frank Knerr, owner [1940]

1418: Builders Supply Company [1952]
1425: Marshall Oil Company [1925]

1534: Haggart's Service Inc. (fuel oil) [1952]

1620: Smith Inc., tractors [1952]

1910: Concrete Sectional Culvert Co. [1956]

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