Irvine: Then and Now Blacksmith Shop; built 1909
ellenbbell on Oct 03 2011 | Filed under: Local History, Uncategorized
The Blacksmith Shop, built 1909 In 1909, local farmer Frederick Culver asked James Irvine for permission to build a blacksmith shop on Central Avenue near the bean and grain warehouse. Culver’s brother, Willard, ran the operation, repairing farm machinery, making wagon wheels and fitting horseshoes. In 1928, the blacksmith shop was bought by Gene Thomas who [...]
