Defiance City Directory 1877-1878
Classified Business Directory
The earliest directory of business found in the Defiance Public Library is that of 1877-1878. In addition to personal names, the following merchants/manufacturers had listings with the location of the businesses.
| Agricultural Implements Ball & Partee - Clinton and Front Biede & Co. - Clinton between First & Second Bruner, A. - Keystone Block Defiance Machine Works - Perry bet Third & Fourth Defiance Supply House - Clinton & Fifth Switzer & Kehnast - Clinton between First & Second
Agricultural Implement Manufacturers Defiance Machine Works - Perry between Third & Fourth
Architects Ehrhard, Rudolph - Karsts Building Fisher, J. I. - residence corner of Ralston Road and Plain Hale, J. I. - Clinton Extension and Williams McClara, W.S. - residence- Jefferson and Maiden Lane
Attorneys at Law Bronson, C.E. - Court House Cameron, J.P. - Jefferson between Arabella and railroad Deatrick, J.F. - Karsts Building Hardy, Henry - nw corner Clinton Hill & Myers - Keystone Block Holgate, W.C. - Arcade Block and Second Killey, G.W. Eagle Block Lamb & Orcutt - Clinton between First and Second Latty & Johnson - Keystone Block Miller, A. residence - Harrison and Fourth Newbegin, Henry - Stone Front Nelson, J.S. - Clinton between Second and Third Platter, L. H. - residence - Jefferson and Williams Randall & Mather - Perry and Second Selfridge & Peaslee - Keystone Block Sutphen, S.T. - Wolsiffers Building Slough, John W. - Mayors Office Travis, William C. - residence- Warren Road between Wesley and Warren
Ashery Dietrich, Daniel - Water St. east of railroad
Auctioneers Crandall, J.F. - Stone Front Hatfield, John - residence - Clinton Extension south of Arabella Kirchner, John M. -Clinton between Second and Third
Bakers and Confectioners Brown, R. - Clinton and Fourth Wrede, A. - Clinton between Second and Third
Banks Defiance National Bank - Arcade Block Defiance Savings Bank - Arcade Block
Barbers Conrad, Frederick - Clinton between First and Second Boyd, J.W. - Wolfsiffers Building Myers, Thomas - Arcade Block Shannon, J. N. - Clinton between Third and Fourth Talbot, L.C. - Keystone Building
Billiard Rooms Crosby, H. - Keystone Block Kiser, John H. - Clinton between Second and Third
Blacksmiths Archambeault, Louis - Perry between Fourth and Fifth Corwin, Isaac - Perry between Second and Third Dickman & Tate -Water east of Pearl Hopkins, S.S. - corner Seneca and Second Schneider Brothers - O & D Pike and Seneca Thomas, W.S. - Fifth between Clinton and Wayne Warwick, A. - Perry north of railroad
Boarding Bell, Mrs. M.A. - Court between Clinton and Wayne Central House - Clinton between Fourth and Fifth Lannan, Mrs. Catherine -Harrison fourth house south of Fifth Brewers Bauer & Co. J. n w corner Center and Water
Brick Yards Challot, Joseph, n w corner O & D Pike and Douglas Meyerholz & Greenler, e s Douglas s of Railroad Trampe, Mrs. F., e s Middle s of Railroad
Builders and Contractors Fisher, J. O., res s w cor Rolston Road and Plain Karst, Wade Bros & Co., e s Perry s of Fifth Hale, J. I., w s Clinton Extension s of William
Canal Miami & Erie, R. J. Gleason, collector, office e s Perry bet Second and Third
Carpets and Oil Cloths Flickinger & Blair, Stone Front Harley Bros., n w corner Clinton and Second MacKelvey & Crandall, Stone Front
Carpet Weavers Hang, Gottlieb, e s Perry bet Center and High Robinson, Harmon, e s Warren Road bet Davidson and school house Schurenburger, Mrs. s s O & D Pike bet Pine and Emmett
Carriage Makers (See also Wagon Makers) Corwin, Isaac, e s Perry bet Second and Third Dickman & Tate, s s Water e of Pearl Gardner & Brady W s Clinton Extension s of Arabella
China, Glass and Queensware Booth & McCullough, s s Second bet Clinton and Wayne Cary, Flager & Co. Arcade Block Klaar, Adam, s e corner Jackson and Worthington King, A. W., n w corner Wayne and Fifth Rowe, Adam M., w s Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth Wolfrum, J. F., Keystone Block
Cigar Makers Beittler, H., Wolsiffers Building Sceuerman, John, e s Clinton bet Juliet and Arabella
Civil Engineers Patton, R. G. Karsts Building Ehrhart, Rudoph, Karts Building
Coal Biede & Co., C., w s Clinton bet First and Second Switzer & Kehnast, w s Clinton bet First and Second Schneider, John, w s Clinton Extension s of Arabella
Clothing (See also Merchant Tailors) Dittmer, F. W. Eagle Block Flickinger & Blair, Stone Front Harley Bros., n w cor Clinton and Second Hengstler, J.M. w s Clinton bet First and Second Kittner, M., w s Clinton bet First and Second Miller & Craft, Karsts Building Saeger, E., Keystone Building Wertheimer & Bros., w s Clinton bet First and Second
Coopers Lehman, John, n w cor High and Center Murphy, David, w s Perry near Deatrick Young, Frank, n s Fourth near canal
Dentists Myers & Brake, w s Clinton bet First and Second Scott, J. L. Stone Front
Dress and Cloak Makers Henderson, Mrs. S. A. e s Clinton bet First and Second Murphy, Miss Maggie, Vieves Building Britton, Mrs. E. e s Perry s. of Fifth Bell, Mrs. M. A. e s Jefferson bet Front and First Gier, Mrs. S. s First bet Clinton and Wayne Moll, Mrs. J. F. w s Jefferson bet Fourth and Fifth Walsh, Misses, s e cor Clinton and Wayne Pherson, Miss M., s e Cor Wayne and Second
Druggists Bechel, G. E. w s Cl.inton bet First and Second Buffington & C., J. P. w s C.inton bet First and Second Lewis, E. N. w s Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth
Dry Goods Flickinger & Blair, Stone Front Harley Bros., n w cor Clinton and Second MacKelvey & Crandall, Stone Front March & Smith, Smiths Block Wertheimer & Bros., w s Clinton bet First and Second
Engine Builders Defiance Machine Works, w s Perry bet Third and Fourth
Express Companies American Express Company, J. W. Phillips, agent, office w s Clinton bet First and Second United State Express Company, F, A, Palmer, agent, of fice Opera House Clock
Florist and Gardeners Haller, J. S. e s Jefferson near Bouton Ave. Reiggeimyer, Fritz, e s Harrison 2nd house south of Fifth
Flouring Mills Defiance Mills, A. Wilhelm & Son, n e corner Perry and Fourth Palamo Mills, Boor & Renollet, e s Perry s Railroad
Foundry Defiance Machine Works, w s Perry bet Third and Fourth
Furniture Manufacturers and Dealers Hoffman & Geiger, Opera House Block Kuhl & Blanchard n e cor Clinton and Fourth Martin, Andrew, w s Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth
Gas and Steam Fixtures Defiance Machine Works, w s Perry bet Third and Fourth
Gents Furnishing Goods Ditmer, F. W. Eagle Block Hengstler, J. M. w s Clinton bet First and Second Miller & Craft, Karsts Building Saeger, E. Keystone Block
Grain Dealers Tuttle, John, s s Water bet Center and Pearl
Grocers (Wholesale and Retail) Carey & Tingle, e s Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth Cary, Flager & Co., Arcade Block
(Retail) Booth & McCullough, s s Second bet Clinton and Wayne Baker & Son, H.G. s s Deatrick bet Ensawocsa and rail road Beckman, A. J. e s Clinton bet Fifth and Juliet Brown, A. J. Opera House Block Cahl, Casper w s Clinton bet Third and Fourth Defiance Supply House nw cor Clinton and Fifth Flinckinger & Blair, Stone Front Gorman & Son, M. n e cor Clinton and Fifth Gorman, M. B. s w cor Perry and Fourth Harley Bros., nw corner Clinton and Second King A. W., nw cor Wayne and Fifth Klaar, Adam, s e cor Jackson and Worthington Patterson, J. J., w s Clinton bet Second and Third Rowe, A. M., w s Clinton betw Fourth and Fifth Shannon, Peter, s e cor Center and Water Schultz Bros., Eagle Block Wahl, Joseph, w s Clinton bet Second and Third Weisenberger, J. B., Vieres Building Wohn, Mrs. John, n e cor Center and Water Zellers & Bruner, s w cor Clinton and First
Gunsmith Cordes, J. D., e s Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth
Hardware Biede & Co., w s Clinton bet First and Second Bruner, A., Keystone Building Diehl, C., Smith Block Switzer & Kehnast, w s Clinton bet First and Second
Hats, Capes, and Furs Dittmer, F. W., Eagle Block Flickinger & Blair, Stone Front Harley Bros., nw cor Clinton and Second Hengstler, J. M., s w Clinton bet First and Second MacKelvey & Crandall, Stone Front Miller & Craft, Karts Building Saeger, E., Keystone Block Kittner, M., w s Clinton bet First and Second
Hotels Crosby House, H. Crosby, n s Third bet Clinton and Wayne Empire House, L. Heacock, s s Second bet Clinton and Wayne American House, A. Lesh, w s Perry bet Fourth and Fifth
Ice Dealers Gleeson, W., se cor Jefferson and Hopkins Schultz Bros., Eagle Block Williams, G. A., n s Hopkins e of Washington
Insurance Agents Abell, B. L. Arcade Building Booth, G. A. Wolsiffers Building Colby, F. W. w s Clinton bet First and Second Deatrick, J. F., Karsts Building Deatrick, C. T. Karsts Building Hall, H. B. n s Water bet Center and Pearl Killey, George W., Eagle Block Preisendorfer, J. M. w s Clinton bet Second and Third Travis, William C. res w s Warren Road bet Wesley and Warren
Iron Biede & Co. w s Clinton bet First and Second Bruner, A., Keystone Block Switzer & Kehnast, w s Clinton bet First and Second
Justices of the Peace Bouton, H. C., w s Clinton bet Second and Third Slough, J. W., Mayors Office
Ladies Furnishing Goods French, Misses w s Clinton bet First and Second Darley Bros., n w cor Clinton and Second
Leather and Findings Dolke, A. ws Cinton bet First and Second Harley Bros. nw cor Clinton and SEcond
Lime and Hydraulic Cement Manufactureres and Dealers Gorman, M.B. sw cor Perry and Fourth Schneider, John ws Cinton Extension s of Arabella
Livery, Feed and Sale Stables Budd & Tippin n s Fifth bet Clinton and Wayne Lesh, A. n s Fifth bet Perry and Jackson Numan, Kie es Clinton bet Second and Third
Locksmith Cordes, J.D. es Cinton bet Fourth and Fifth
Lumber Karst, Wade Bros. & Co. es Perry s of Fifth Kunhn & Ulrich ne cor Perry and Second Schneider, John ws Clinton Extension s of Arabella Strong& Cheney nw cor Perry and First
Meat Markets Ader, Mathias ws Clinton s of Fifth Bruner & Hess Arcade Bros. Daub & Weismantel w s Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth Hellman, William sw cor Perry and Fifth Schultz, M. w s Clinton bet Third and Fourth Schoninger, J.V. Eagle Block Travis & Kehnast w s Clinton bet First ad Second |
Machine Shop E.R. Miller & Bros. sw cor Cinton and Front
Mechanics Tools Biede & Co. ws Clinton bet First and Second Bruner, A. Keystone Block Diehl, C. Smiths Block Switzer & hehnast ws Clinton bet First and Second
Millinery Burker, Miss B.E. Stone Front French, Misses ws Clinton bet Second and Third Groweg, Mrs. A. ss Second bet Clinton and Wayne
Music and Musical Instruments Weilman, C.S. Keystone Building
Music Teachers Ehle, Miss M. E. bds ns Third bet Wayne and Jefferson Lamb, Miss A. bds Fourth and Fifth Pettis, Mrs. O. E. res w s Warren Rd. bet Asa and Warren Snyder, Mrs. H. res ns Warren bet Harrison and Warren Rd. Weilman, C.S. Keystone Block
Newspapers Defiance Democrat, White & Blymyer se cor Perry and Second Defiance Express, F.C. Culley ws Clinton bet First and Second
Notaries Public Booth, G.A. Wolsiffers Building Bronson, C.E. Court House Carey, Robert Keystone Block Cameron, J.P. bds es Jefferson bet Arabella and Railroad Colby, F.W. ws Clinton bet First and Second Deatrick, J.F. Karts Building Harris, H.B. Stone Front Hardy, Henry nw cor Clinton and Second Higgins, W. Curtis Arcade Block Justice, Samuel S., Eagle Block Killey, G.W. Eagle Block Myers, G.L. Keystone Block Orcutt, M.E. ws Clinton bet First and Second Stephens, S.T. Wolsiffers Building Tittle, C.P. Court House Travis, William C., res ws Warren Rd. bet Wesley and Warren
Notions Groweg, Mrs. A. ss Second bet Clinton and Wayne King, A.W. nw cor Wayne and Fifth Kugel, Mrs. Nancy es Perry s of Fifth
Omnibus and Hack Lines Gardner & Dorider, office Crosby House
Painters Fifer, Silas, ws Clinton bet Third and Fourth Marcellus, William res es Wasington bet Maud and Arabella Martin, Nicholas res se cor Jackson and Pierce Myers, J.J. res nw Front bet Jefferson and Wayne
Paints and Oils Biede & Co. C ws Clinton bet First and Second Buffington & Co. J.P. ws Clinton bet First and Second Lewis, E.N. ws Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth Switzer & Kehnast ws Clinton bet First and Second
Pearl Ash Manufacuter Tiedman, Louis west side Clinton Extension s of Arabella
Photographers Beardsley, L.E. ws Clinton bet First and Second Cowen, W.E. Stone Front
Physicians Ashton, T. H. res ws Jefferson bet First and Second Brown, W. res es Jefferson bet Second and Third Coe, R. ss First bet Clinton and Wayne Downs, E.W. Eagle Block Gibson, William es Clinton bet Third and Fourth Numernville, M.W. es Clinton bet Third and Fourth McKinney, A. res es Warren Rd. bet Warren and Wesley Moss, George, sw cor Clinton and First Hale, D.E. Arcade Block Hersh, J. ws Clinton Extension s of Arabella Stevens, M.B. Hallers Building Stouffer, David res sw Jackson bet Fifth and Washington Thacker & Powell ws Clinton bet First and Second Thacker I.N. sw Clinton bet First and Second
Pianos and Organs Wellman, C.S. Keystone Block
Picture Framers Alpress Bros. Keystone Building Bechtel, G.W. ws Clinton bet First and Second Lewis, E.N. ws Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth
Planing Mills Karst, Walde Bros & Co. es Perry s of Fifth Kuhn & Ulrich ne cor Second and Perry Strong & Cheyney nw cor Perry and First
Plasters Deamer, B.F. res nw cor Washington and Maud Deamer, Soloman res es Pearl s of Thurston Hofferd, W.S. res ws Jefferson s of Cedar Troxel, I. bds ss High bet Center and Pearl Young, George res sw cor O & D Pike and Douglas
PrintersPrinters White & Blymer, se cor Second and Perry Culley, F.C. ws Clinton bet First and Second
Railroads Baltimore & Ohio, depot junction Wabash Railway bet Gorman and Deatrick, W.C. Burke, agent Wabash Railway depot sw cor Jackson and Washing ton, J.H. Whitaker, agent
Real Estate Agents Booth, G.A. Wolsiffers Building Carey, Robert, Eeystone Building Colby, F.W. ws Clinton bet First and Sedond Corwin, Isaac es Perry et Second and Third Deatrick, J.F. Karsts Building Holgate, W.C. Arcade Block Killey, George Eagle Block Randall, W.M. nw cor Perry and Second Travis, William C. res ws Warren Rd. bet Wesley and Warren
Roofing Eiser, A. H. Smiths Building
Restaurants Brown, R. se cor Clinton and Fourth Eck, J. P. es Clinton bet Third and Fourth Kirchener, John M. ws Clinton bet Second and Third. Klaar,David se cor Jackson and Worthington Patterson, J.J. ws Clinton bet Second and Third Widmer, Daniel sw cor Water and Center Widmer, John es Clinton Clinton bet Front and First Wolsiffer, Westrick Wolsiffers Building
Saddles and Harness Carey & Tingle es Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth Kiser & Hoeffel es Clinton bet Second and Third Westrick, Peter es Clinton bet First and Second Youngpeter, M. es Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth
Saloons Baker & Son H.G. ss Deatrick bet Ensawocsa and Railroad Beckman, J.A. es Clinton bet Fifth and Juliet Blanchard, J. Lafayette House Bourbonaise, Isaac sw cor Deatrick and Ensasoesa Cahl, Casper ws Clinton bet Third and Fourth Cocayne, I. ws Clinton bet Third and Fouth Eck, J. P. es Clinton bet Third and Fourth Gleeson, W. se cor Jefferson and Hopkins Henderson, J. W. ss First bet Clinton and Canal Jennings, P. ns Deatrick s of Philps Jennings, Martin ws Perry bet Fourth and Fifth Jennings, Patrick ws Clinton bet Second and third Kirchener, John M. ws Clinton bet Second Third Kiser, John H. es Clinton bet Second and Third Klaar, Adam se cor Jackson and Worthington Kriedeweis, Gustav ss O & D Pike near Auglaize River Patterson J.J. ws Clinton bet Second and Third Reuter, John ws Clinton bet Second and Third Rowe, M. ws Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth Sampsln, Peter se cor Perry and Fourth Schmidt, G.M. es Clinton bet Front and First Schultz Bros., Eagle Block Shannon, Peter se cor Center and Water Seibter, C. P. Keystone Block Sieren, P.M. se cor Jackson and Fifth Smith, Joseph ns Deatrick w of Philps Thieras, Masime es Perry bet Fourth and Fifth Viebach, M. ws Clinton bet Second and Third Wahl, Joseph ws Clinton bet Second and Third Weisamantel, A. ws Clinton bet Second and Third Wohn, Mrs. John, ne corner Center and Water Wolsiffer & Westrick Wolsiffers Building Wolfrum, J. nw cor Perry and Fifth Widmer, Daniel sw cor Center and Water Woder, Jaco , ws Clinton bet First and Second Widmer, John es Clinton bet Front and First Wrede, W. se cor Clinton and Fifth Zigler, M. es Jackson bet Worthington and Fifth
Saw Mill Marshall & Sharp s of B & O RR near Canal
Sewing Machines Alpress Bros. Keystone Block Moore, P. H. es Clinton be Second and Third Warner, C. es Clinton bet Fifth and Juliet
Silver Ware May, E. L. ss Second bet Clinton and Wayne Summer, M.A. Keystone Block Switzer & Kehnast w s Clinton bet First and Second
Spouting Elser, A. H. Smiths Building Biede & Co., C. ws Clinton bet First and Second Peterson, J. W. es Perry bet Third and Fourth Switzer & Kehnast ws Clinton bet First and Second
Stoves and Tin Ware Brunner, A. Keystone Building Diehl, C. Smiths Building Biede & Co., C. ws Clinton bet First and Second Peterson, J. W. es Perry bet Third and Fourth Switzer & Kehnast ws Clinton bet First and Second
Sand Bouton, H. C. ws Jefferson near Bouton Ave. Kreideweir, G. ss O & D Pike near Auglaize River Miller, George ns Second w of canal Seiren, P.M. ns Fifth near canal
Sash, Door and Blind Manufacturers Karst, Wade Bros, & Co, es Perry s of Fifth Kuhn & Ulrich ne cor Perry and Second Strong & Cheyeny nw cor Perry and First
Sporting Goods Bruner, A., Keystone Building Seitzer & Kehnast, ws Clinton bet First and Second
Tailors Lachemacher, Jacob res ss High bet Center and Pearl Dittmer, F. W. Eagle Block Hengastler, J. M. ws Clinton bet First and Second Ashbacher, J. es Clinton bet Third and Fourth Weismantel, F. I. ne cor Washington and Second Gerke, William ss Hopkins e of Washington Wreds, Henry res ne cor Juliet and Wayne
Tanners and Curriers Harris & Orcutt ne cor Jackson and Fourth Lindenberger, Baum & Co. ne cor Washington and Third
Telegraph Companies Atlantic & Pacific, Court House, J.A. Ketchel, Man ager Western Union Telegraph Co, Arcade Block, G.F. Squire, Manager
Tile Manufacturers Meyerholz & Greenler es Douglas s of Railroad
Timbermen Aldrich, E. F. res ws Wayne bet Juliet and Arabella Cheyney, C. J. res sw cor Jackson and Third Dawson, Richard Vieres Building Daost, Antoine, res nw cor Perry and Worthington Daost, Julian res es Perry s of Fifth Grant, Angus, ws Waren Road near Division LeSueur, F. W. Karsts Building
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Workers Biede & Co., C. ws Clinton bet First and Second Diehl, C. Smiths Building Peterson, J. W. ws Perry bet Third and Fourth Switzer & Kehnast ws Clinton bet First and Second
Tobacco and Cigars Bechel, G. W. ws Clinton bet First and Second Beittler, J. Wolsiffers Building Lewis, E. N. ws Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth Sheuerman, John es Clinton bet Juliet and Arabella
Toys Bechel, G. W. ws Clinton bet First and Second Growweg, A. ss Second bet Clinton and Wayne Lewis, E. N. ws Clinton and Wayne Wolfrum, J. F. Keystone Building
Trunks and Valises Dittmer, F. W. Eagle Block Hengstler, J.M. ws Clinton bet First and Second Saeger, E. Keystone Block Kittner, M. ws Clinton bet First and Second Miller & Craft Karsts Building
Undertakers Hall & Son, H.B. ns Water bet Center and Pearl Kuhl & Blanchard ne cor Clinton and Fourth Martin, Andrew ws Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth
Wagon Makers Corwin, Isaac es Perry bet Second and Third Dickman & Tate ss Water e of Pearl Schlosser, Peter es Perry s of Fifth Stetter, J. es Perry bet Fourth and Fifth
Wagon Material Manufacturers Defiance Manufacturing Co. ws Perry south of William Gove & Co., E. ne cor Perry and William Turnbull & Shelly e of Summit and n of Lincoln
Wall Paper Bechel, G. W. ws Clinton bet First and Second Buffington & Col , J.P. ws Cointon bet First and Second Lewis, E. N. ws Clinton be Fourth and Fifth
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry May, E. L. ss Second bet Clinton and Wayne Schlientz, A. I. ws Clinton bet Second and Third Sumner, M. A. Keystone Block
Woolen Mills Defiance Woolen Mills, es Perry bet Third and Fourth
Wines and Liquors Bechel, G. W. ws Clinton bet First and Second Buffington & Co., J.P. ws Clinton bet First and Second Lewis, E. N. ws Clinton bet Fourth and Fifth Viesbach, M. ws Clinton bet Second and Third
Yarns and Zephyrs Defiance Woolen Mills es Perry bet Third and Fourth French, Misses, ws Clinton bet Second and Third Groweg, Mrs. A. ss Second bet Clinton and Wayne |