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J.R. Stewart Saloon, Then & Now

The J.R. Stewart Saloon at 346 South Elm Street, Greensboro, far left in the above image, now houses Little Brother Brewing.

346 South Elm Street in Greensboro originally housed the C.C. Shoffner Saloon starting around 1899. By 1904 the Shoffner had moved down the road to 360 South Elm St., and the J.R. Stewart Saloon had moved in.

After the passage of the Ward Law in 1905, a wide variety of businesses were housed in the building (346/348 S. Elm), including:

1905
Jacob London Clothing (346)
Morehead & Mendenhall Livery (348)
1912
JA Marks Clothing (346)
Fleming Bros Livery Stables (348)
1917
Marks & Sons Clothing (346)
Peter Womble Better Ice Cream & Restaurant (348)
El-Rees-So Cigar Co (348 1/2)
1925
Jones & Taylor Bldg (346)
1930
Charles Vestas Restaurant (346)
Herndon's Pharmacy (348)
1935
Kozy Art Barber Shop (346)
Jim's Lunch (348)
1950
Baker's Shoe Service (346)
1985
Acme Comics (348)
1990
Discount Jewelry (346)
1996
Electronic Trader (348)
2000
Gregory's Discount Jewelry (346)
Di Provencia Business Services (348)
2005
O'Kennedy Fashion Designers (348)
2010
Idiot Box Comedy Club (348)

In 2017, Little Brother Brewing opened in 348 S. Elm Street, the first business in the building since 1905 wherein the serving of alcohol was the primary function.

Historical images taken from UNCG Digital Collections. Items held by the Greensboro History Museum and the UNCG University Libraries.