MUSEUMS OF STORY CITY
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    • Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne
    • Story City Century Homes & Buildings >
      • Century Buildings
      • Century Homes
      • Brochure & Map
    • Sheldall Schoolhouse >
      • A Day in the Sheldall Schoolhouse
      • Sheldall School Students
      • Sheldall School Teachers
      • Life After Sheldall Schoolhouse
      • Sheldall Schoolhouse Video
    • Woodland Farms >
      • Hermanson Origins
      • Women of Woodland Farms
      • Woodland Diary
      • Woodland Turkey Growers
      • Woodland Farms International
      • Woodland Farms & Story City
    • WWI Gold Star Soldiers >
      • Clifford Cate
      • Milton Goins
      • Hans Abrahamson
      • Peterson & Wier
      • Boyd & Larson
      • Christian Karlsen
      • Clarence Olson
      • Peter Swenson Bratteland
      • Kornelius Tvedt
    • Story City in WWII
    • Downtown Business Project
  • Virtual Exhibits
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MUSEUMS OF STORY CITY

602 Broad St 

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The first building at this location was a white wood frame building from the 1880s. In 1899, this building was moved to 513 Pennsylvania Ave to make way for a new brick building for the S. R. Corneliussen & Co store.  It later housed the Pioneer Store for over 50 years. ​

Larson & Corneliussen
(~1887-1894)

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Dates are not certain as the earliest newspaper available is from 1887. S.R. Corneliussen's obituary states that he came to Story City in 1878 and had been in the mercantile business since that time. Newspapers are also not available from 1890-93 so we are not sure when the business transitioned to "S.R. Corneliussen & Co."
Story City News Articles
May 20, 1887
August 5, 1887
August 5, 1887
January 18, 1899

S. R. CORNELIUSSEN & CO. DEPARTMENT STORE
​(~1894-1911)

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Story City Herald Articles
October 5, 1894
October 12, 1894
May 3, 1895
October 4, 1895
October 1, 1897
October 22, 1897
November 9, 1897
September 2, 1898
April 21, 1899
September 19, 1899
September 19, 1899
September 26, 1899
October 3, 1899 (Messenger)
November 14, 1899 (Messenger)
September 4, 1900 (Messenger)
May 7, 1901 (Messenger)
September 12, 1901
May 23, 1902
January 15, 1904
May 3, 1906
November 1, 1906
June 27, 1907
December 3, 1908
November 18, 1909
January 26, 1911
June 16, 1910
February 5, 1920

PIONEER STORE CO.
​(1911-1962)

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Pioneer Store about 1918.
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Story City Herald Articles
September 21, 1911
November 23, 1911
October 9, 1913
July 30, 1914
January 7, 1915
April 5, 1917
May 29, 1919
October 13, 1921
November 1, 1923
November 8, 1923
October 30, 1924
October 20, 1927
May 16, 1929
May 16, 1929
March 19, 1931
June 28, 1934
February 3, 1938
August 29, 1940
May 19, 1949
April 29, 1954
April 29, 1954
December 24, 1959
February 8, 1962
February 8, 1962

PIONEER GROCERY
(1929-1962)

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Story City Herald Articles
May 9, 1929
May 16, 1929
August 1, 1929
October 30, 1930
May 12, 1932
February 22, 1934
July 28, 1938
February 15, 1940
June 29, 1944
August 22, 1946
February 12, 1948
April 29, 1954
April 30, 1959
October 19, 1961

Arlene's
(1962-1968)

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Info from Nancy Larson
My mother Ruth Dyvik opened and operated Arlene’s dress shop where the Pioneer Store was located. As a high schooler, then in college at the time, I worked in the store alongside several others and was privileged to go with mom to Spring & Fall markets held at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. Walking in to Arlene’s and up steps to the left were shelves of fashionable hats followed by a jewelry corner and counter and then hosiery and fine lingerie. All are uncommon terms today. There was junior as well as missy sportswear, junior and misses dresses and women’s (Nancy Frock brand) house dresses which sold for $3.98. When Arlene’s was sold to Glover Ambrose of Nevada, mother continued to manage the store and an additional gift area with baby wear was added. After she retired, Lois Searl, who had worked at Arlene’s since it opened, managed the store until it was closed. 
Story City Herald Articles
August 16, 1962
November 1, 1962
November 15, 1962
November 21, 1963
November 21, 1963
November 28, 1963
March 19, 1964
July 23, 1964
November 2, 1966
April 4, 1990

Ambrose's
(1968-1985)

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Story City Herald Articles
November 21, 1963
October 25, 1967
March 13, 1968
November 20, 1968
October 24, 1973
October 25, 1978 (Part 1)
October 25, 1978 (Part 2)
January 18, 1978
December 23, 1981
November 20, 1985
November 27, 1985

KQWC Radio Station
(1986-1997)

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Photo from the Story City Herald on June 11, 1986.
Story City Herald Articles
February 12, 1986
March 26, 1986
March 26, 1986
June 11, 1986

State Farm Insurance
(1986-2000)

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Photo from the Story City Herald on June 11, 1986.
Story City Herald Articles
February 12, 1986
June 11, 1986
June 28, 1989
July 16, 1986
February 17, 1988
June 28, 1989
May 29, 1991
October 30, 1991
May 27, 1992
February 23, 1994
March 15, 1995
February 12, 1997
June 16, 1999
June 23, 1999
June 28, 2000

Dougherty & Co., PC
(1986-1994)

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Gene Dougherty and Betty Eckebrecht, CPAs. Photo from the Story City Herald on June 11, 1986.
Story City Herald Articles
February 12, 1986
June 11, 1986
December 26, 1990
October 30, 1991 (Part 1)
October 30, 1991 (Part 2)
March 30, 1994

chamber of Commerce & Greater COMMUNITY Congress
(1987-1997)

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Story City Herald Articles
April 30, 1986
March 9, 1988
May 18, 1988
October 4, 1989
January 31, 1990
July 4, 1990
April 14, 1993
May 4, 1994
August 31, 1994
January 18, 1995
November 8, 1995
August 27, 1997

Intuitive Touch massage
​(2001-2001)

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Story City Herald Articles
June 20, 2001
June 20, 2001
July 25, 2001

Hasting & Gartin Law office
(2002-2002)

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Story City Herald Articles
November 13, 2002

Short, Harris & Co, CPAs
(2004-2006)

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(Front, from left) Jeff Crisman, Brian Oxley, Brad Eslick, Deb Cameron, Laura Martin, and Trisha Oxley; (back, from left) Lynell and Gene Dougherty, Eloise Thorson, Kim Finley, Nancy Bloom and Dave Morris. Photo from the Story City Herald on December 8, 2004.
Story City Herald Articles

Story City Greater Chamber Connection
(2006-2012)

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​Story City Herald Articles
June 7, 2006
July 19, 2006
July 26, 2006
August 2, 2006
January 17, 2007
May 23, 2007
July 16, 2008
April 16, 2008
July 29, 2009
October 6, 2010
November 16, 2011

Norsemen Realty
​(2012-2021) 

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Norsemen Realty exterior April 2012, photo courtesy of Norsemen Realty.
Story City Herald Articles
April 25, 2012
June 20, 2012
May 15, 2013
June 11, 2014
September 10, 2014
November 19, 2014

Reliance State Bank
(2021-present)

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Reliance State Bank expanded into the 602 Broad St space when Norsemen Realty moved to 520 Broad St. 

Upstairs Businesses

Dr. Schwartz & Dr. Monk 
​(1900-1907)

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