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Kershner Hardware Co - Historic site in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 1900s

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Kershner Hardware Co

425 S 4th

Hardware store operated by George Kershner and H.D. Mathews.

The Story

Kershner Hardware Company was located at 425 South 4th Street, operated by George Kershner and H.D. Mathews. Listed in the 1909-10 city directory, this store supplied tools, building materials, and household goods to Poplar Bluff's growing population.

People Connected to This Site

H.D. Mathews

operator/proprietor

City Directory Listings

This address appears in the following historic city directory listings.Some listings predate or postdate this site — see the timeline badge on each card.

Kershner Hardware Co.

425 4th tel 251

Dunham Directory Co's Poplar Bluff, Missouri City Directory for 1906

1906
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

Kershner Hardware Co

420th fel 251

Dunham Directory Co's Poplar Bluff, Missouri City Directory for 1906

1906
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
PARM MACHINERYFURNITUREHARDWARE

Kershner Hardware Co.

EZS S. FOURTH ST.

Dunham Directory Co's Poplar Bluff, Missouri City Directory for 1906

1906
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)

Mengel Bj & Bro

425 4th tel 14

Dunham Directory Co's Poplar Bluff, Missouri City Directory for 1906

1906
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)

Kershner Hardware Co

428 4th tel 251

Dunham Directory Co's Poplar Bluff, Missouri City Directory for 1906

1906
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
Hardware

Kershner Hardware Co

425 4th tell

Dunham Directory Co's Poplar Bluff, Missouri City Directory for 1906

1906
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
WALL PAPER

Kershner Hardware Co.

Dunham Directory Co's Poplar Bluff, Missouri City Directory for 1906

1906
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
Dealers in landware, Furniture, Stores, McCormick Binders, Mowers. Hay lakes and Cadtivators, Window Glass and Wall Paper. TENWARE GLANS AND UITENWARE

Kershner Hardware Co.

20 Carmine

Dunham Directory Co's Poplar Bluff, Missouri City Directory for 1906

1906
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
Hardware

Kershner Hardware Co.

102

Dunham Directory Co's Poplar Bluff, Missouri City Directory for 1906

1906
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
Dealers in Hardware, Furniture. Stoves, McCormick Binders, Mowers, Hay Rakes and Cultivators, Window Glass and Wall Paper.TINWARE, GLASS AND QUEENSWARELadies' and Gent's

Kershner Hardware Co.

425 4th

Poplar Bluff, MO., City Directory 1908

1908
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

Kershner Hardware Co.

EZS S. FOURTH ST.

Poplar Bluff, MO., City Directory 1908

1908
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
Hardware

Mengel Bj & Bro

425 4th tel 14

Poplar Bluff, MO., City Directory 1908

1908
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)
SHOES

Kershner Hardware Co

428 4th tel 251

Poplar Bluff, MO., City Directory 1908

1908
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)

Kershner Hardware Co.

425 VUERTH NE

Poplar Bluff, MO., City Directory 1908

1908
At this address before 1909 (pre-construction)

Kershner Hardware Co

Left Top Lines

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)

KERSHNER HARDWARE CO (Geo Kershner II D Mathews)

425 s 4th tel 251

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)

Kershner Hardware Co

425 s 4th

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

Shner Hardware Co

425 s 4th

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)
FARM MACHINERY

Kershner Hardware Co

425 s 4th

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)
FURNITURE

Bershner Hardware Co

425 s 4th

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)
HARDWARE

Kershner Hardware Co.

425 S. FOURTH ST.

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)
Hardware

Kershner Hdw Co

425 s 4th

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)
STOVES AND RANGES

Kershner Hdw Co

425 s 4th

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)
TINNERS

Kershner Hdw Co

425 s 4th

Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910

1910
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)
WALL PAPER

Kershner Hardware Co

425 S Fourth

W. H. Hoffman's Poplar Bluff City Directory, 1911

1911
At this address during the site's lifetime (1909–1919)
Gasoline EnginesHardwareHarnessImplementsLinoleumsPaints and OilsQueenswareSporting GoodsStoves and RangesVehiclesWall Paper

Possibly Connected People

These connections were automatically identified by AI from the site's historical text and have not yet been verified. They may be inaccurate or incomplete. They are shown for research purposes and will be updated as they are reviewed by our archivists.

George KershnerUnverified

LLM identified as "operator/proprietor" — "Hardware store operated by George Kershner and H.D. Mathews."

Quick Facts

Era

1900s

Year Built

1909

Year Demolished

1919

Area

Downtown

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