Early General Stores

Harris House.

Harris House.

Birth home of President William McKinley.

Birth home of President William McKinley.

From 1836 when the Sandford House or Inn first opened until the Allison Hotel was built in 1906, the mode of local transportation was generally by horse-drawn carriage or on horseback.

From 1836 when the Sandford House or Inn first opened until the Allison Hotel was built in 1906, the mode of local transportation was generally by horse-drawn carriage or on horseback.

Comparing the Panoramic View of Niles map above to the postcard on the left, it appears that the previous entrance on James Street, now Park Avenue, was changed to face North Main Street with areas for shops on the ground level.

Comparing the Panoramic View of Niles map above to the postcard on the left, it appears that the previous entrance on James Street, now Park Avenue, was changed to face North Main Street with areas for shops on the ground level.