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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
THE BARLOW BLOCK ORIGINALLY HOUSED THE FURNITURE BUSINESS OF W. BARLOW, A BUSINESSMAN WHO FIRST OPENED HIS STORE IN LANCASTER IN 1875. SIX YEARS LATER, BARLOW PURCHASED THE FURNITURE ESTABLISHMENT OF JAMES WOODHOUSE AND CONTINUED TO OPERATE FROM BOTH LOCATIONS. COFFINS AND "FUNERAL TRAPPINGS" WERE INCLUDED IN BARLOW'S STOCK. (B)
IN 1900, H.S. RHODES, FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING, OCCUPIED THE BLOCK. (A) IT IS PRESUMED THAT RHODES' BUSINESS SUCCEEDED BARLOW'S. IN 1925, A PICUTRE FRAMING STORE WAS LOCATED ON THE BUILDING'S FIRST FLOOR AND CASKETS WERE SOLD ON THE SECOND. (C)
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