City Directories and History: 1905 – J.M. Hanks (@807 South McDuffie Street) partner with J.J. Fretwell in Fretwell – Hanks Co., also: HANKS J. MONROE (Hermine), mngr Fretwell-Hanks
Co, r 807 S McDuffie, 1909 – HANKS J. MONROE (Hermine) livery, feed and sale stables and buggies, wagons, harness, etc, 220-224 E Whitner, r 807 South McDuffie, also: Margaret E. Hanks (Widow of Wm. Hanks),
The Anderson Historic District has added information on the city’s heritage and this building. Known as the handsome, Poppe House, ca. 1850s.
Built in 1853 by Elizabeth Harrison Earle, widow of Capt. Samuel Girard Earle for her son and his bride, this house was bought in 1862 by Charles Henry Julius Poppe and his wife, Alice, natives of Alsace-Lorraine. They lived there over 50 years. Poppe operated a unique store on the square remembered for its beautiful dolls and gay windows boxes. The house is listed in HABS. – Information courtesy of the S.C. Dept. of Archives and History
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