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Monday, August 25, 2014

Worsley's ~ 87 years of service

Another regrettable closing. 
Everyone knew this storefront on Main Street. 

Photo: Barbara Bloom

11 comments:

William S. Burroughs said...

This is what happens when people don't support local. They save a few bucks driving to Home Depot. The continued decay of another city.

Anonymous said...

Did the decay start with the building of the first Butler Mall out on New Castle Road? or did it begin with the union forcing the closure of Pullman?

Anonymous said...

It's a shame to have this store close. It has such a nice storefront on Main St. and a variety of merchandise for sale.

Anonymous said...

Sad to see it go. And even sadder about Natili South closing.

Anonymous said...

People stopped shopping downtown Butler for many reasons. Getting a lower price at a "big box" store is only one reason. Downtown shopping used to require paying the meter and sometimes a parking ticket on top of that. Mall shopping was more comfortable when a shopper didn't have to go in and out of bad weather. Downtown Butler used to be the place to go and it was GREAT!! Everything changes.

Anonymous said...

Of course, I don't live in Butler so I can only rely on media sources and friends for what's happening in my old hometown. But in other communities in which I've lived or had dealings, there has been a coalition of leadership--political, business, community---wherein problems such as those on Main Street and the city at large are addressed with a comprehensive master plan that is disciplined, doable and exciting. None of that do I see in this case. A shame.

Anonymous said...

Butler gets rid of all old historical buildings, sites, anything nice or of charm. So why go down Main St. ? Waist of time!

Anonymous said...

Worsleys was too high priced.

Conrad said...

I don't recall Worsley's for some reason. What type of merchandise did they sell?

Unknown said...

paint

Al said...

Sadly, this year the building has burned down and is being demolished in late November.
Al Harmon, former Butlerite.