100 S Main Street

 

Address

100 S Main Street Brooksville, FL 34601

 

Year Built

1885

 

First Owner

Wesley Grimsley

 

The History

 

This simple brick commercial structure was built by Wesley Grimsley as a country store called The Pantry. From 1977 to 2020 it was occupied by Bobby Meadows Printing and Antiques. According to the Hernando Historic Preservation Society, this is the oldest brick building in Hernando County and one of the oldest between Tampa and Ocala.

In 2020, Panbanged Knits & Fiber Shoppe did extensive renovations to the interior, including restoring the tin ceilings. They received the City of Brooksville’s Margaret R. Ghiotto Improvement Award for their efforts.

CITATIONS/CREDIT: Hernando Historic Preservation Society, INC: Historic Walking Tour #2 by Ken Badgley 

The Architecture

 

Masonry Vernacular, flat roof, fixed storefront windows, brick exterior

Distinguishing features: simple brick commercial structure with corbelled brick elements along the parapet. 

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