Throw Back Tuesday: 2703 Cherokee
2703 Cherokee has seen many uses over the years. It was initially constructed as a nickelodeon. As the commercial district and trends evolved, the nickelodeon was replace with storefronts. In 1937 The Hollywood Hosiery Shop occupied the subdivided space.
Photo: The Hollywood Hosiery Shop, June 14, 1937.
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Photo: The Hollywood Hosiery Shop, June 14, 1937.
2703 Cherokee Street was combined with 2701-2707 to create a Walgreens. In 2006, Coco Beauty occupied the space.
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Now The Luminary is housed in part of the one-story building.
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Photo: 2703 Cherokee today
Sources:
Missouri Historical Society Geo St. Louis, http://dynamic.stlouis-mo.gov/citydata/newdesign/data.cfm?handle=11515000291&Parcel9=151500291