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The Taber Block at 281-283 High Street was made for Frank Taber son of Luther Taber. Both were jewelers and goldsmiths. This building was built in 1884 in a style to his father’s store farther north on High Street.
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1892 ad
By 1900 it was an outlet for Farr Alpaca goods.
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By 1915 (to at least 1922) it is being called the Morrow’s Block and they were jewelers also.
Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1884 map there is a small one floor building
Sanborn 1889 map there is a 4 floor building