Then and Now #23 - Scruby Brother's Building

Last Updated 7/31/2025Posted in Then and Now


πŸ“The Scruby Brothers Building, located at 508–10 Washington Street served as the home of a variety of businesses run by the Scruby family πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ for nearly 100 years πŸ•°οΈ. First purchasing property at 508 Washington in 1891 πŸ“…, the wooden frame building on the lot burned down πŸ”₯ the next year before a new brick building 🧱 rose on the lot by 1893 πŸ—οΈ. Various family businesses operated out of the building until 1990 πŸͺ. In 1992 Vintage Antiques πŸ›‹οΈ occupied the building 🏠. Since 2010, County Corner Craft & Antique Store πŸ§ΆπŸ•°οΈ has operated out of the property.

Historic Photo from Livingston County Library archives via Downtown Chillicothe Historic Tour website. Current picture courtesy of J.T. Baysinger June 26, 2025.


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