Bluefield, Virginia's Past
This page is in very rough condition. Feel free to correct or offer
additions (including photos).
Be sure to CLICK HERE to read a great e-mail with information on many of
Bluefield's old businesses.
Town Hall was built in 1952 and demolished January 9, 2004.
Past downtown businesses include:
Pet Ice Cream Plant (beside the Town Hall)
Gillespie's Market
Hammonds' Cafe
D'Amato's Barber Shop
Louise's Beauty Salon
B&P Market
Harman's General Store
Chicago House (on Virginia Avenue)
Lee Theater (on Virginia Avenue, beside Chicago House)
Pet Ice Cream Plant
A textiles factory
Fisher/Trenton Pharmacy
A&P Supermarket
Kroger (later Rasi's IGA)
Rhudy's
N&W Railway Station
Barnett and Brumfield (gas station beside former town hall, run by Ray
Barnett)
Willy's dealership (also run by Ray Barnett, next to his Amaco)
West Graham businesses included:
Keys Planing Mill
Marrs Grocery
Neel's Grocery (In the late 1940s to early 1950s, it was located on Virginia
Avenue next to the West Graham Post Office, across the road from Keys Planing
Mill. It was owned and operated by brothers Oat (Otis?) and Raymond Neel.
It later relocated about a mile west on the same street.)
Pure Oil Station
Syler's Lumber
West Graham Post Office
Much of the above information was based on messages posted by Ezra White and
Blake and Judy White on the BDTOnline website. Also, thanks to William K.
Bailey and Dan Warden.
