Named for James Bemis, the “Father of the Western Press” the Bemis Block was the first large, brick commercial block to be constructed on Main Street in 1854. The style is transitional Greek Revival/Italianate. The small balcony and chimneys, evident in the photograph, have been removed. Speakers in the third floor Bemis Hall included abolitionist Frederick Douglass, women’s rights advocate Susan B. Anthony and circus performer General Tom Thumb. Bemis Hall was later known as the McKechnie Opera House.
M. Bemis Block, 74-86 South Main Street
Named for James Bemis, the “Father of the Western Press” the Bemis Block was the first large, brick commercial block to be constructed on Main Street in 1854. The style is transitional Greek Revival/Italianate. The small balcony and chimneys, evident in the photograph, have been removed. Speakers in the third floor Bemis Hall included abolitionist Frederick Douglass, women’s rights advocate Susan B. Anthony and circus performer General Tom Thumb. Bemis Hall was later known as the McKechnie Opera House.
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