Middleport Department Store Restoration Project

Middleport Department Store Restoration Project Connecting, Inspiring, Repurposing. This page is dedicated to sharing the restoration process of the Middleport Department Store building.

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We would like to thank all of our followers for sharing our content and supporting the vision! In the month of April, we...
04/27/2026

We would like to thank all of our followers for sharing our content and supporting the vision! In the month of April, we have had over 34,000 people view our content over 205,000 times. We've heard from the doubters as well but this team lives for challenges. Checkout the restored picture of the front of the building. What a showpiece it was and will be again!

Based on our dumpster invoices, our crew has pulled out almost 36,000 lb of trash and debris. Two more dumpsters, and we...
04/25/2026

Based on our dumpster invoices, our crew has pulled out almost 36,000 lb of trash and debris. Two more dumpsters, and we can begin the remodel. 🙂 😅

04/24/2026

Unopened envelope from around 1913. Wonder what's inside???

04/24/2026

Does anyone have a pair of solid made Battle Axe Shoes? December 1910.

Looks like Christmas was on the way maybe? Photo courtesy of Mary Arnold. AI remastered.
04/23/2026

Looks like Christmas was on the way maybe? Photo courtesy of Mary Arnold. AI remastered.

We wonder where these pants are today. 🤔😆 Thank you for sharing this one with us Mary Arnold.
04/23/2026

We wonder where these pants are today. 🤔😆 Thank you for sharing this one with us Mary Arnold.

04/23/2026

A 1910 sample of material with many different color options. Much of what we have found is material from wholesalers.

Signed by the Middleport Postmaster Thomas J. Kanode. July 1, 1911.
04/23/2026

Signed by the Middleport Postmaster Thomas J. Kanode. July 1, 1911.

This is not a great picture of this letter, however AI was able to transcribe it. See below. Would love to find a distan...
04/23/2026

This is not a great picture of this letter, however AI was able to transcribe it. See below. Would love to find a distance relative of the plasterer.
Middleport, Oh.
June, 22. 1911

Rec of C. N. Rathburn & Sons
$57.77 in full for Plastering on
Store Building

James Gunn & Nat Martin

Electric bill from 1916 was pretty steep!
04/22/2026

Electric bill from 1916 was pretty steep!

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107 Mill Street
Middleport, OH
45760

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