City Directories and History: 1908 – Samuel H. McManus, Grocer lives in Charlotte, 1917 – E.R. Cherry, American Lunch Room, 1946 – Workman & Greene Company, Serve All Barber Shop, 1963 – Stevenson’s or Steven’s Sandwich Shop, Friendly Barber Shop
The Record contained an ad on Jan. 31, 1907 – S. H. McManus and J. H. McManus Grocery Store at 110 Railroad Ave., (N. Trade Street)
The RH Record reported on Nov. 22, 1909 – “Green Dickson a negro carpenter died Friday morning. Dr. J.E. Massey determined he died of natural causes. Dickson had been working on a store building for Mr. S.H. McManus.”
The Herald reported on Jan. 5, 1910 – “S.H. McManus is closing out his grocery business on Feb. 1st.”
The Herald reported on Jan. 31, 1925 – “That Peter Karres recently returned to Rock Hill from Greece, he will be at the Manhattan Cafe on Trade Street. Before he left he was in charge of the same cafe, which was then known as the Twentieth Century Cafe.”
In ca. 1972, the City of Rock Hill began their massive urban renewal project to transform the city. It involved the demolition of hundreds of homes and private businesses in the African American area as well as the East Black Street, West Black St., Johnston, Hampton, and Trade Street corridors were all affected. Within a short span, nearly 40% of Rock Hill’s older downtown buildings were casually destroyed to provide economic opportunities, benefiting a few businessman. As part of this action, the railroad lines were moved and a new bridge crossing over Black Street was built to also alleviate traffic jams created by trains.
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