Historian Sally Lane Graf taught me to look at the architectural details of many of Trenton's old buildings wherein you will find very interesting history. Even though the building is long gone, the lower photo shows the "Metropolitan" building which I believe was a predecessor to today's "dollar stores." This was at 115 E. State Street and the above exploded view showing F.W. Woolworth, W.T. Grant, and S.S. Kresge will show that Grant's took over the building. By the way, that whole string of buildings is no more.
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Tom:
As I recall, the "Metopole" clothing company was located on the 2nds floor of this building. Metropole was the predecessor of "Robert Hall" type selling Flashy but poorly made suits that sold for far less than those found at a Donnelly store.
Regards
Mike Kuzma
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