Facing the McCombs Old Post Office Building, to the right, you’ll see a small shop – CREATIONS Beauty Salon. This is the 3rd and final episode for the history of the building at Franklin St. and N. Union. It’s also the story of George’s empire and Bahoukasvlle!
From the Sanborn Map 1921 below, you can see the addition to the right of the Old Post Office:
Postcard showing the addition in 1911 (we know it was built around 1909):
The Courtney Mattingly Store, which sold tobacco and candy, was also located here. CLICK HERE for DETAILS on HistoricHavredeGrace.com
In the 1930s, the addition was then Jerry Farro’s Barber Shop, followed by James (Jimmy) Vancherie’s Justice of the Peace office. Later, it was an Insurance company, the InterCounty Bus Line Office, and even the Selective Service Board Office.
In 1942, George knows that City Ice Cream Company was at this location from an ad he found. And from the ad, it says that ‘All Greyhound Buses leave from there…
In 1949-1950, there was an ad for JC Vancherie Insurance, located here.
Sometime in the early 1950s, it changed to Johnny’s Barber Shop.
Later in the 1950s into the 60s, it became Dry’s Barber Shop.
In the 1970s, Dry’s became Hairbenders Beauty Salon.
In the early 1990s, James McMillan opened his shop, “The Duck Stops Here.”
Then there was a little whatnot shop which became available and in 1996, George Wagner, our future casual historian, opened BAHOUKAS COLLECTABLES.
In 2000, George switched places with Angie Davis’s Creations Hair Studio, which was in the old Post Office building. Creations is still in this location in 2025.
Stop in and chat with our ‘casual historian.’ George is always ready to share a story or two, but is also waiting to hear what you might have to share.
Remember, don’t throw the Havre de Grace ‘stuff’ out when you’re cleaning out a home, settling an estate, or just ‘downsizing,’ without checking in with George. Don’t give him cause to cry!!!
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Be sure to visit the site for historic buildings in Havre de Grace created by our friend, Marita O’Connell, that George now owns and manages.
