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In the 1880's, the J.K. Gill Company
opened its doors in Salem, Oregon. It was in the 300 block of
State Street, downtown. This location is now occupied by a
restaurant. After a short while, Gill moved to Portland,
Oregon to bigger and finer things.
The local Salem store was move
across the alley to the west, into a new location which
lasted under the ownership of Hal and Cooke Patton until it
was purchased by J.L. Cooke in 1935. J.L. Cooke moved the
business to its present location at 370 State Street.
J.L. Cooke died in 1951 and the store
was purchased by James A. Henery in 1957. In 1971, the space was doubled by
expanding into 362 State St. The
company still operates at this location and the two buildings
are listed in the National Register. James A. Henery owned and
operated the business until his death in 1987. The business is
currently managed by 3rd Generation owners/operators. We have
been part of the Salem Community for over 65 years. |
