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The following photo is believed to have been taken in the 1910s and it shows the buildings that were on Lot 7 on the far right of the photo: the First State Bank at what would become 804 Main, and the Hub Store at what would become 800 Main. Based on the available information, these buildings are believed to have been constructed circa 1905 (for the north building) and circa 1882 (for the south building). The following photo of the Victor Helburg funeral procession in 1915 shows the corner with what is now 800/804 Main in the middle rear of the photo: A major fire on the southern half of this block in 1926 damaged or destroyed the two buildings standing on Lot 7 and destroyed additional buildings on Lot 8. (It is in part because of this fire that the buildings on the north half of this block, the Mossoni House at 836 Main and the Henning Mortuary at 844 Main, are the oldest remaining buildings on the block.) Unfortunately, the 2000 Historical Survey made no mention of the fire, which was undoubtedly a significant event in the history of the site. 3