Kriers

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Krier's Men's Shop

101 E Main

113 E Main

107 E Main

Portion of image WHS_006_010b, c 1960 / 101 E Main

1962

04 17 A new business, Maloney’s Gift Shop, located at 101 Main Street, the former location of Krier’s, Inc., will open for business this weekend. Owned and operated by , the gift shop will feature a complete line of personal and home accessories, such as towels, greeting cards, luggage, jewelry, hand bags, clocks, paper products, etc. Mr. Maloney invites the public to visit the store at its grand opening on Friday and Saturday. The store has been remodeled and redecorated. WDT

1986

03 30 Krier's Store for Men will relocate in the building formerly occupied by Kern's Men's Store, according to Richard Peterson, Krier's owner. Plans to be in the new location at 107 East Main Street by June. The store is now at 113 East Main Street. Peterson and his wife, Kate, are buying the building from Mr. and Mrs. John Bloedorn of Watertown, who owned and operated Kern's for many years. Kern's closed in December 1985 after 47 years of business. Peterson said he plans to have some work done on the front of the building. Changes will coincide with downtown revitalization plans. The inside of the store will be remodeled and carpeting will be added. The new location will increase store space by about 1,000 square feet.

1998

02 25 A pool hall will be allowed to go into a Main Street location, despite opposition from some downtown business owners. The Watertown Plan Commission Monday voted unanimously to grant a conditional use permit for the billiards business, which did have support from other downtown business owners, as well as numerous pool players.

Dean Roeseler, owner of Pool Doctors, 1303 W. Main St., wants to move his business into the former Krier's Store for Men, 107 E. Main St. http://www.watertownhistory.org/Images/WHS_006_481.jpg