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This is the 7th of ten history markers presented by the Rotary Club of Gaylord in 2017.

This building was a hardware store from the late 1800s until 1999. Today (2022) it is a restaurant named CRAVE with a yoga and dance studio located in the back of the building.


Main Street Market when the Rotary plaque was installed in 2017

Building, Window, Snow, Property

Close up of history marker

Font, Rectangle, Commemorative plaque, Symmetry

Brodie Hardware

Wheel, Vehicle, Building, Sky

Postcard of Audrain Hardware with Dr. Saunder's dentist office on the second floor

Car, Wheel, Tire, Vehicle

Interior photo of Audrain Hardware Store

Shelf, Customer, Black-and-white, Style

Brodie and Qua Hardware

Wheel, Vehicle, Motor vehicle, Car

A.B.C. Comstock started his hardware store here in 1878. He later sold the business to John M. Brodie and his father-in-law S. E. Qua in 906. Brodie became the sole owner in 1919. Twenty years later, Brodie sold the hardware store to Robert Audrain.

Audrain Hardware anchored this corner in the heart of Gaylord's business district from 1939 through 1999. Robert Audrain closed the hardware for two years during WWII to serve in the military.

The dental practice of Dr. Saunders was located on the upper level. He later relocated to his residence on North Center Avenue.

Audrain Hardware was a family business with Bob's wife, Helen, and their children Toni and Biff all contributing to the store's longevity and popularity. It was one of the first downtown buildings to convert to the alpine architecture in 1964.

After the hardware store closed in 1999, various businesses occupied the building. These included Sue's Stamp & Scrap, G Willikers, and Great Rooms Furniture.

Gary Kosch bought the building and converted it into a trendy restaurant Main Street Market. He later revamped the menu and dining concept into the current restaurant CRAVE.

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