The Herald of May 13, 1910 – “The Rock Hill Library has moved to new quarters over Heeden’s Store.”
City Directories and History: 1908 – C. Heeden and Co., (Catar Heeden, Prop. and Mary – Drygoods, Etc., live at 235 Ebenezer Ave.,), 1917 – Williamson Grocery Company, 1925 – Ussery,
and Dickert (#122) and at #120 Carolina Grocery Co.,1936 – Goody-Goody Shop, 1946 – Smith Brothers Grocery, 1963 – Rock Hill Seafood Company
The Rock Hill Record reported Feb. 2, 1904 – “That C. Heeden of the firm of C. Heeden and Co., the Assyrian merchants on Depot Street (later N. Trade), denied a rumor that the business was moving to Tirzah.”
The RH Record on Aug. 10, 1908 – “Capt. W.L. Roddey will have considerable improvements made in the store rooms occupied by C. Heeden and Co., and the Southern Express Office on Railroad Avenue. Keller and Co., have drawn plans and have the contract for the work. The building will be extended to the rear, 25 ft., and a new plat glass installed in the front.”
The Record contained an ad for Aug. 27, 1908 – “C. Heeden and Co., is having a special tailoring display with representatives from the Stores – Schaefer Co., of Cincinnati.
The McElwee Store ledger stated in 1915-16, that Catar Heeden and wife Mary held an account at the store. They lived at 410 Elm Ave., (410 South Trade).
The City of Rock Hill began their urban renewal project to transform the city in the late 1960s and it continued into the early 1970s. It involved the demolition of
hundreds of homes and private businesses in the African American area as well as the East Black, West Black, Johnston, Hampton, and Trade Street corridors were all affected. Within a short span, nearly 40% of Rock Hill’s older downtown buildings were 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 but in doing so, the old Rock Hill Depot building was also razed.
But the most trans-formative aspect of the move was to add municipal buildings to the landscape; the Rock Hill City Hall, the Center for Aging, the Library and the Rock Hill Police Department buildings.
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