Author: Fairview Area Historical Society
Fairview Businesses… the last listing.
The last remaining business listed in the 1926 Commencement booklet was Hauck & Son’s Store. It served Fairview residents in one form or another for many years, so it is especially helpful... Read More
The Grocery Business
At one time three grocery stores operated in the old Fairview Borough: Weislogel’s, Hauck’s on the northwest corner of the Routes 20 and 98 intersection, and the Red and White “Chain Store... Read More
Still More Old Businesses
The good news is that Dr. Judith Lynch (Judy) will be back! The bad news is that she won’t be back until Wednesday, May 8. (The time is 7 – 8:30 p.m., admission is free but registratio... Read More
Fairview’s Basketball “Madness”
For those folks currently caught up in the “March Madness,” here’s a little basketball story from Fairview. The joint borough and township high school was built on Chestnut Str... Read More
Another Old Business
The Commencement booklet is a wonder. Time spent reading it is well spent. The booklet is simply full of facts! Here’s what it says about Ruhl’s Store: ... Read More
The Cafeteria Business
This business, listed in the Commencement booklet, was conducted by the seniors. Back in 1926 one of the rites of passage for seniors was a class trip to Washington, D.C. The booklet listed vari... Read More
Another Old Business
Actually, the Fairview Hardware (in the featured photo it is the building on the extreme right), is probably the oldest continuing business in the township. According to the school commencement ... Read More