Drier's Meat Market facts for kids
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| Location | 14 S. Elm St., Three Oaks, Michigan |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000596 |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1972 |
Drier's Meat Market is a very old and famous butcher shop. It is located at 14 South Elm Street in Three Oaks, Michigan. People also call it Drier's Butcher Shop or the Union Meat Market. This building has been a butcher shop for a very long time, since the late 1800s! It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. This means it's an important historical building.
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The History of Drier's Meat Market
How the Butcher Shop Started
The building that is now Drier's Meat Market was not always a butcher shop. It was first built as a place to fix wagons. Around 1875, it became a butcher shop. We don't know the name of the first butcher.
In 1887, a man named Alec Watson came to Three Oaks from Chicago. He took over the shop, which was then called the Union Meat Market.
From Delivery Boy to Owner
Alec Watson hired a 10-year-old boy named Edward T. Drier. Edward worked as a delivery boy for the shop. In 1913, Watson sold the business to Edward Drier.
Edward Drier later passed the shop to his son, Edward Drier Jr. In 1994, Edward Drier Jr. passed the business to his daughter, Carolyn Drier. This shows how the shop has stayed in the same family for many years!
What Drier's Meat Market Looks Like
Drier's Meat Market is a one-story building. It has a pointed roof and a rounded front that makes it look special. The front of the building has pretty wooden decorations. Inside, you can still see the original wooden floors. Many of the things used in the shop are from the 1800s. It's like stepping back in time!
Famous Visitors to the Market
Over the years, many well-known people have visited Drier's Meat Market. These include:
- Carl Sandburg, a famous poet who lived nearby.
- James Hormel, whose family was well-known in the meat business.
- Roger Ebert, a very famous movie critic. Both Hormel and Ebert vacationed in the area.
- Richard J. Daley, who was the mayor of Chicago for a long time.
- Bill Blass, a well-known fashion designer.
- Larry Hagman, a popular actor from TV shows.
- Bill Mauldin, a famous cartoonist.
