Ashe Hardware & Blacksmith

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• The  largest  harware  store  in  early  Granite  Falls  was  John  Ashe's  Hardware,  on  the  northwest  corner  of  Granite  Ave  and  Stanley  St.  You  could  buy  everything  from  nails,  hinges,  and  tools,  to  stoves,  washing  machines,  and  farm  equipment.  The  west  end  of  the  building  housed  Ashe's  Blacksmith  Shop,  as  well.  The  hardware  business  changed  hands,  and  ultimately  moved  south  on  Granite  Ave.,  so  the  building  served  as  the  Spar  Tree  Tavern  in  its  final  incarnation,  before  being  torn  down  to  make  way  for  a  drive-in  eatery  that  occupies  the  site  today.  The  Granite  Falls  Museum  houses  a  fine  array  of  hardware  items  and  blacksmith  tools  from  these  early  businesses.

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