Clark Building

Clark Building
Former names	Arcadome Hall
Alternative names	David Clark Building
General information
Address	123 E. Liberty St.
Town or city	Wooster, Ohio
Country	United States
Opening	1875

Comprehensive History

The 1875 Clark building occupies the former site of the 1857 Baumgardner, Arcadome Hall building, which was destroyed by fire in 1874. David Clark purchased the land on November 12, 1874 from L. J. Barker for $5,500 and in 1875 erected the present building. This building had one of the first elevators in town which was still in use as late as 1976.

Owners

• 1874 David Clark
• 1906 Mrs. Irastine Clark and Robert L. Adair purchased property for $23,325 at public sale from John N. Criley, administrator of estate of the late Allen Clark
• 1920 Jacob Frederick purchased part ownership of the property for $16,500, the other partner was Robert L. Adair.
• 1934 Samuel Esselburn bought from Frederick Estate for $14,000.
• 1936 Samuel Esselburn bought Adair's share of the property after Adair's death for $20,500.
• 1956 Samuel Esselburn sold the property for $72,500

Tenants

• 1900 J. Frederick & Co. dry goods store
• Older Bros
• Broken Rocks Cafe
• 1953 Mollie Miller dress shop occupied

Notes

• Stand on the site the famous Arcadome Hall which burned in 1874.

Photographs

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  Photograph showing the Mollie Miller business operating out of the Clark Building during the 1970s. Photograph taken for the Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio, Historical Heritage of Wayne County, Ohio.