The Beginning

[RobesonsRme.com]

I think this house, located at 606 Main Street in Elmira, New York, is where Millard F Robeson might have started his cutlery business.

The invoice carries that address.

The home has obviously been updated since the 19th century.

Charlie Noyes

[FRJ]

Interesting history there, Charlie. Thank you.

[philco]

I wonder what the local zoning board would say if you tried to set up a knife shop there now.

[RobesonsRme.com]

There is a business right next door.

Property is valued at 48k - 49k dollars.

If you find the right street view, you can see a concrete block building on the back of the property. Robeson built such a building to accommodate his growing inventory. I wonder if that's the same one?

He and his family moved to Rochester in 1894.

Charlie Noyes